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City of Los Angeles Hotel Workers’ Minimum Wage Increase Put on Hold

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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

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California Governor’s Executive Order on Disaster Unemployment Assistance for Child Care Providers in Los Angeles

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On February 11, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to support childcare providers impacted by the recent wildfires in Los Angeles. This order ensures that those affected are aware of their eligibility for...more

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LA City Council Votes to Increase Wages for Airport and Hotel Employees

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On December 11, 2024, the Los Angeles City Council approved proposed changes to the city’s Living Wage Ordinance (LWO) and Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance (HWMO) that, if implemented, would incrementally increase the...more

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California Immediately Expands COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Through 2022

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In February 2022, California enacted Senate Bill (“SB”) 114, which created California Labor Code section 248.6 to provide COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“CSPSL”) to covered employees. CSPSL was due to expire on...more

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September Tip of the Month: Employers With California Employees Must Ensure CalSavers Retirement Program Compliance

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Employers who do not sponsor a qualified retirement plan, such as a 401(k) plan, and have at least five employees in California must be sure to promptly enroll in California’s CalSavers program....more

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California Passes Legislation to Expand Mandated Retirement Plans

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In 2016 California passed legislation that employers who do not sponsor an employee-retirement plan must participate in a state-run retirement program. This program became known as CalSavers....more

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Reminder: Certain California Employers Without 401(k) Plans Must Register For CalSavers Retirement Program

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As of June 30, 2022, employers with at least five California employees must register for the CalSavers Retirement Program if they do not otherwise offer a 401(k) plan to their employees. The CalSavers Retirement Savings Trust...more

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Eligible California Employers with 5 or More Employees Must Comply with CalSavers Retirement Savings Trust Act by June 30, 2022

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California law requires that employers doing business in California that do not offer a 401(k) plan must register under the CalSavers Retirement Program (the “CalSavers Program” or “Program”) and provide employee census...more

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California Likely to Soon Implement COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave, Retroactive to January 1, 2022

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On January 25, 2022, Governor Gavin Newson announced a “framework” for an agreement to reactivate California’s COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“COVID PSL”) law for the period from January 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022....more

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Godot Is Still Waiting . . .

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Last month, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it was proposing a new rule under the Exchange Act.  In an accompanying "fact sheet", the SEC said that it was doing so "to increase transparency and...more

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State Of California Releases New Employer Portal To Assist With COVID-19 Compliance

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As the state of California approaches one year of being under various shelter-in-place orders, the Labor & Workforce Development Agency and the Department of Industrial Relations have consolidated resources for employers into...more

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California Imposes New Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for Certain Food Industry Workers

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Last week, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an Executive Order mandating 80 hours of supplemental paid sick leave for COVID-19 related reasons be provided to “food sector workers” at private companies with 500 or more...more

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