California’s new pay transparency law requiring disclosure of pay scales in job openings went into effect on January 1, 2023. The new law requires California employers to disclose the pay range for a job if an applicant asks...more
2/10/2023
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Transparency ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
The California Supreme Court has held that the standard for assessing whistleblower retaliation claims under California Labor Code section 1102.5 is not the McDonnell Douglas test, but the more plaintiff-friendly standard...more
2/14/2022
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CA Supreme Court ,
California ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Labor Code ,
McDonnell Douglas Formula ,
Retaliation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
In resolving a growing split among California courts, the California Supreme Court in ZB, N.A. v. Superior Court faced the issue of whether actions for unpaid wages under Labor Code section 558 brought under the Private...more
9/17/2019
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Iskanian v CLS Transportation ,
Pending Legislation ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Split of Authority ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour