Amid the ongoing Southern California wind and fire emergencies, California employers should keep in mind key emergency-related legal protections for employees and obligations placed on employers. Specifically, the Wage Theft...more
1/16/2025
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On July 1, following the California Legislature’s unanimous passage, Governor Newsom signed SB-92 and AB-2288, which drastically reform California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). Most of the reforms apply to civil...more
7/3/2024
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Existing law prohibits employers from discharging an employee or in any manner discriminating against any employee or applicant for employment because the employee or applicant has engaged in protected conduct relating to the...more