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 [...]
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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 [...]
[Updated 2/10/22] New Year, New Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Law
California Governor Gavin Newsom officially announced this week that an agreement has been reached to [...]
Cal/OSHA Updated the Covid-19 Emergency Temporary Standards for Employers (Again)
In December 2021, Cal/OSHA announced updates to its previously issued Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”) aimed [...]
PAGA’s Exclusion from Arbitration Agreements Ending?
It’s the holidays! And, the United States Supreme Court may be giving California employers a [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]