There have been significant changes to state and federal laws in 2016 affecting employers of all sizes and in many industries. We'd like to help our clients stay apprised of some of the more critical changes by reminding all...more
12/21/2016
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Agricultural Workers ,
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Background Checks ,
Ban the Box ,
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Restrooms ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Equal Pay ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fair Pay Act ,
Form 1094 ,
Form 1095 ,
Form I-9 ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Janitorial Services ,
Local Ordinance ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Minimum Salary ,
Minimum Wage ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Payroll Records ,
Popular ,
Private Schools ,
Required Forms ,
Sick Leave ,
Teachers ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Statements ,
Wages ,
White-Collar Exemptions
Tis the season for new laws in California and not all of it brings good tidings and cheer for employers.
Recently, Governor Jerry Brown signed several state Assembly and Senate Bills affecting those who employ domestic...more
9/21/2016
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Corporate Counsel ,
DLSE ,
Domestic Violence ,
Domestic Workers ,
Educational Institutions ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Code ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Over-Time ,
Private Schools ,
Retaliation ,
Sexual Assault ,
Stalking ,
Teachers ,
Wage and Hour ,
Working Conditions ,
Written Notice
Recently, the California Labor Commissioner cited a residential care provider for multiple wage theft violations, including for failure to pay minimum wage and overtime.
As a result of the Labor Commissioner’s...more
After a much publicized struggle with alcoholism and public firing by the University of Southern California, former head coach for the football team, Steve Sarkisian, has filed a lawsuit against the...more
Last June, the U.S. Supreme Court determined that same-sex marriages are a fundamental liberty protected by the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution – and that states must issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples....more
9/16/2015
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At-Will Employment ,
Civil Rights Act ,
FEHA ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
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Kim Davis ,
Marriage Licenses ,
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Religious Discrimination ,
Safeway Inc ,
Same-Sex Marriage ,
SCOTUS ,
Title VII ,
Wrongful Termination
California lawmakers voted 52-25 to pass Assembly Bill 1522. Written by Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), the bill would entitle most employees in California three days of paid sick leave to care for themselves, or for a family...more