What is PAGA and How to Avoid an Expensive Lawsuit
This video originally appeared on the Really Great Employee Benefits (RGEB) YouTube Channel. The Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”) authorizes aggrieved employees to file lawsuits to recover civil penalties on behalf of themselves,...
Time Off to Vote: California Employer Posting Requirements Deadline Approaching
There is often a lot of confusion regarding an employer’s obligation to provide employees with paid time off to vote. Employers are NOT required to give employees time off work to vote, unless the employee’s work schedule leaves them with insufficient time outside of...Minimum Wage Increase: What You and Your Clients Need to Know
This article originally appeared in “Citations” magazine, a publication of the Ventura County Bar Association. On Monday, April 4, Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 3, which increases California’s minimum wage by 50 percent over the next five years. Employers,...