Payroll Detective: The Case of the Mysterious Deduction
How to Spot the Difference Between a Wage Garnishment and a Voluntary Wage Assignment (and [...]
Employment Litigation Issues
THE PROBLEM WITH PIECE-RATE
Once upon a time in the Golden State, employers and employees agreed to a magical [...]
Social Compliance Audit Reporting
AB 3234 requires employers that voluntarily conduct social compliance audits post a clear and conspicuous* [...]
February Fun Facts (and deadlines)
In case any California employers were distracted by the destruction and lack of electricity caused [...]
New Noncompete Laws
New Noncompete Laws and What Is (more specifically, What Is NOT) a “Noncompete” If you [...]
The Down & Dirty on Background Checking – ‘Clean Records’ Cannot be Required
Are you a California employer? Do you utilize an applicant’s criminal history in making your [...]
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) – Heightened Employer Obligations Coming in 2023
The California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) goes into full effect on January 1, 2023, and [...]
Pay Data Reporting – April 1st Deadline is No Joke
Each year, California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) requires private employers with 100 [...]
Recent California Case Based on Adequate Seating gives Employers a Leg Up in PAGA Litigation
In February 2022, a California Court of Appeal case delivered two bits of good news [...]
Owners, Officers, and Managers Beware: California Labor Code Establishes Personal Liability for Employee Wage and Hour Claims
In an effort to ensure employees with wage and hour claims against their employer can [...]