With the 2024 election fast approaching in a few short weeks, California employers should refresh themselves on complying with the state’s voting leave and posting requirements for employees....more
In Simers v. Los Angeles Times Communications LLC, Plaintiff T.J. Simers was a well-known columnist for the Times, who after 23 years of employment, suffered a medical issue at the age of 62. Upon resuming his duties, the...more
Earlier this week, California passed bill AB 3234 with ease in both the State Assembly (77-0) and the Senate (36-0). Governor Gavin Newsom is expected to sign the bill....more
8/30/2024
/ Audits ,
California ,
Child Labor ,
Cooperative Compliance Regime ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Reform ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Earlier this year, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted and passed the Fair Work Week Ordinance. It is now set to go into effect July 1, 2025. The ordinance applies to any retailer and grocer in unincorporated LA...more
Last week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released its 408-page final rule to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which provides key provisions for employers as to their duties to...more
Approximately one year ago, we reported on the National Labor Relations Board’s decision in McLaren Macomb and NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo’s subsequent interpretation of that decision and what it means for...more
Earlier this week, the Ninth Circuit in Jones v. Riot Hospitality Group, 2024 WL 927669 (9th Cir. Mar. 5, 2024) affirmed the dismissal of an employee’s claims against her employer and found that terminating sanctions...more
Last year, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the FAST Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (AB 257), which sought to increase the California minimum wage to $22 per hour, with annual increases thereafter, and...more
10/20/2023
/ California ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Food Service Workers ,
Labor Reform ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Restaurant Industry ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Last week, in ruling on Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College (Harvard) and Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. University of North Carolina (UNC), the United States Supreme Court...more
Some good news for small California employers and non-profits that paid Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) in 2022. Small businesses may apply for grants up to $50,000 to reimburse them for sums paid for COVID-19 related...more
The recent seizure and shutdown of two prominent regional banks – Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank – highlights for employers the issues that an unexpected liquidity crisis may bring. And, it’s not just banking...more
3/30/2023
/ Banking Crisis ,
Banks ,
Depository Institutions ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
FDIC ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Financial Institutions ,
Furloughs ,
Lay-Offs ,
Liquidity ,
Receivership ,
Silicon Valley ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wages