As California Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration seeks to finalize the 2023-24 Governor’s Budget, the California Joint Legislative Audit Committee (the Committee) has moved to audit the persistent backlog of wage theft...more
This blog series addresses common employment-related issues for cannabis industry professionals.
This post addresses overtime rate requirements that manufacturers and retailers of cannabis products should consider to...more
2/1/2023
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This blog series addresses common employment-related issues for cannabis industry professionals.
This post addresses meal and rest break requirements manufacturers and retailers of cannabis products should consider to...more
This blog series addresses common employment-related issues for cannabis industry professionals. This first post addresses timekeeping considerations for manufacturers and retailers of cannabis products to ensure compliance...more
1/4/2023
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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2188 (AB 2188) into law on September 18, 2022. AB 2188 will amend the state’s employment anti-discrimination law, the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), and make it...more
The Supreme Court of California provided California employers with important clarification on the standard courts will apply when analyzing an employee’s whistleblower retaliation claim arising under Labor Code Section...more
2/14/2022
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