EXEMPT SALARIES MAY INCREASE BY OVER 10% FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
Effective January 01, 2023, California’s minimum wage will increase for all employees across California. Since [...]
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COVID-19 “Close Contact” Changes Again
Back in June of this year, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released a [...]
OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination Emergency Standard Goes Into Effect Today
Yesterday, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released their much-anticipated Emergency Temporary Standard [...]
CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES CAN STOKE LITIGATION LIABILITY AND IGNITE EMPLOYER’S NEED TO REMAIN COMPLIANT
Amid the personal chaos caused by the fires that have ravaged the state, many business [...]
Annual New Employment Law Updates’ Summary
The deadline for passing new laws expired last week, and as usual, the Legislature and Governor [...]
WTH IS “REGULAR RATE OF PAY”
In our recent blog on meal period penalties, we mentioned an employer’s obligation to pay [...]
HEALTHCARE WORKER VACCINE MANDATE: Handling Some of the Trickier Issues
On August 5, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a new order [...]
The Ever-Changing COVID-19 Regulations…
Another day, another change in California law regarding COVID-19. For those of you who subscribe [...]
CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT OPENS THE FLOODGATES FOR CLASS ACTION AND PAGA LAWSUITS AGAINST EMPLOYERS
Yesterday, the California Supreme Court shocked the business world with a broadside blow that now [...]
[[6/9/21 UPDATE]] CAL/OSHA TO MAINTAIN MASK REQUIREMENTS PAST JUNE 15TH AFTER ALL
[[ORIGINAL POST]] Cal/OSHA continued its burlesque impersonation of a 6-year-old child at an ice cream [...]