Join us for a lively discussion of critical year-end updates for California employers. We will address new legislation and key case rulings. Topics include:
- Key bills relating to freelance workers, “captive audience”...more
11/20/2024
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Data Management ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Freelance Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars
Existing law prohibits a person from discharging an employee or in any manner discriminating, retaliating, or taking any adverse action against any employee or applicant for employment because the employee or applicant...more
1/10/2024
/ Disclosure Requirements ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Harassment ,
Health and Safety ,
Labor Code ,
Minimum Wage ,
OSHA ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Retaliation ,
Sick Leave ,
Unfair Competition ,
Wage and Hour
Navigating the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) landscape can be overwhelming for California employers. To help employers stay updated on the ever-evolving statute, this article highlights key takeaways from our recent...more
Introducing: the California Civil Rights Department No, this is not a new government agency. Rather, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) was rebranded as the Civil Rights Department, or CRD, to more...more
9/23/2022
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Food Service Workers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
On Feb. 9, 2022, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed new legislation, COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (Senate Bill 114), into law that will require all employers with more than 25 employees to provide their employees with up to 40...more
On Sept. 22, 2021, Governor Newsom signed AB 701, aimed at regulating quotas in warehouse distribution centers, into law. Here is what employers need to know....more
Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, No. S259172, 2021 WL 2965438 (Cal. Jul. 15, 2021)
Summary: The term “regular rate of compensation” under California Labor Code section 226.7 is synonymous with the term “regular rate...more
8/11/2021
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
FEHA ,
Labor Code ,
Labor Regulations ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Over-Time ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Rate of Pay ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
Welcome to the first edition of a new series, “Case in Point.” During these short videos, we’ll recap several of the key employment cases from the last few months and discuss what they mean for employers in California.
In...more
Donohue v. AMN Services., LLC, No. S253677, 2021 WL 728871 (Cal. Feb. 25, 2021) -
Summary: Employers cannot engage in the practice of rounding time punches in the meal period context.
Time records that show...more
Today, the California Supreme Court held that employers cannot use the practice of rounding time punches in the meal period context, and that unrounded time records that show noncompliant meal periods raise a rebuttable...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on January 15 upheld the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (“FMCSA”) determination that federal law preempted California’s meal and rest break rules (“MRB...more
As states lift their “stay-at-home” orders, employers who have struggled to survive the economic toll of the COVID-19 crisis now face a new threat: uncertain legal liability in a post-COVID market. As we transition away from...more
5/27/2020
/ California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Failure to Accommodate ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Government Lockdown ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
High Risk Covid Employees ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Local Ordinance ,
Popular ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Rehiring Issues ,
Remote Working ,
Retaliation ,
Risk Assessment ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
State Labor Laws ,
Voluntary Reduction in Force ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
This month’s key California employment law cases are from the California Supreme Court and from the California Court of Appeal.
Troester v. Starbucks Corp., 235 Cal. Rptr. 3d 820 (2018) -
Summary: Employer that requires...more
8/21/2018
/ Appeals ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Contract of Adhesion ,
De Minimis Claims ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Harassment ,
Iskanian v CLS Transportation ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Public Policy ,
Starbucks ,
State Labor Laws ,
Totality of Circumstances Test ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Void Contracts ,
Wage and Hour
This month’s key California employment law cases involve wage and hour (payment of wages) and civil procedure (class and representative actions). Wage and Hour - Payment of Wages: Minnick v. Auto. Creations, Inc., 2017 WL...more
8/22/2017
/ Appeals ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Class Action ,
Co-Workers ,
Contacts List ,
Demurrers ,
Discovery ,
Employee Benefits ,
Former Employee ,
Good Cause ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Motion to Compel ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Reaffirmation ,
Reversal ,
State Labor Laws ,
Vacation Pay ,
Wage and Hour ,
Waiting Periods