As employers navigate employee health and safety and government shutdown orders during the COVID-19 pandemic, they must do so while complying with California’s strict wage and hour laws. The new temporary “normal” is an...more
California state and local legislation has made the employment application and interview process nearly as nerve-wracking for employers as it is for prospective candidates. From salary history to criminal history, topics once...more
2/1/2019
/ Background Checks ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Credit Checks ,
Criminal Records ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FEHA ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Title VII
On October 12, 2017, Governor Brown signed into law AB 168, which makes it illegal for employers to ask for or rely upon a candidate’s salary history—both compensation and benefits—in determining whether to offer employment,...more
10/27/2017
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Governor Brown ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Local Ordinance ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Wage and Hour