The City of Los Angeles has put the minimum wage increase for hotel workers on hold. Certain provisions were to take effect on July 1, 2025. This decision comes after a referendum petition against the ordinance was filed...more
7/2/2025
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City of Los Angeles ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Labor Regulations ,
Local Ordinance ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State and Local Government ,
Wage and Hour
On May 27, the City of Los Angeles passed amendments to the Living Wage Ordinance (LWO) and the Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance (HWMO). The development of these amendments began in December 2024, and since then have been...more
5/29/2025
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California ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Hotels ,
Local Ordinance ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Wage and Hour
Voters in several states made decisions on key employment mandates on election day. These results will have significant implications for employers, particularly in terms of compliance and day-to-day operational issues. Below...more
While employers may not think about election days vis-à-vis labor and employment law obligations, this year, there are several states with ballot measures where voters will decide employment mandates. Issues for voters...more
As the final tally of ballots comes in for many electoral races across the country, the outcomes of the various state ballot measures that were also part of the Nov. 8 midterm elections could require changes to employers’...more
Across the country, voters will have the chance to weigh in on many statewide ballot measures that will set state minimum wages and other employment laws....more
State laws will have a real and immediate impact on the workplace, regardless of who wins the White House. Issues including minimum wage, family leave and pay equity are traditionally legislated by state and local...more
11/12/2020
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EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
In 2018, California law extended anti-harassment training requirements to employers with 5 employees or more and mandated that non-supervisors also receive such training, in addition to supervisors. The original deadline for...more
8/27/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DFEH ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Governor Newsom ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Minimum Wage ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
As 2019 comes to a close, here is a look ahead to some of the legislation going into effect on January 1, 2020, that affects employers in California.
Independent Contractors-
Assembly Bill 5 codifies and clarifies the...more
12/30/2019
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Independent Contractors ,
Minimum Wage ,
Misclassification ,
Organ Donation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Employers in the City of Los Angeles will need to review their current minimum wage and paid sick leave policies to ensure they comply with the new City ordinance increasing the minimum wage and extending paid sick leave...more
Employers in the City of San Diego will need to review their current paid sick leave and minimum wage policies to ensure they comply with a voter-approved ordinance extending paid sick leave and raising the minimum wage for...more