The new year brings a host of new labor and employment law obligations for employers. Below is a summary of those we believe to be most relevant to our clients, including: Minimum & Exempt Pay Increase Wage Transparency Expanded CFRA and PSL COVID The new name for...
On June 30, the United States Supreme court announced that it would not hear the California Trucking Associations’ (CTA) petition for a hearing on whether California’s Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) independent contractor classification law applied to motor carriers. On...
On June 15, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued its long-anticipated decision on Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana. California employers waited for the highest court’s ruling with bated breath for potential refuge from the avalanche of PAGA actions in...
By now California employers know that meal and rest break rules are a big deal. And, like most other areas of wage and hour law, a small oversight can be very costly. The stakes are now higher in light of the California Supreme Court’s recent unfavorable ruling in...
It’s a whole new world for employers now that we are into our third year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Employees have become accustomed to working remotely and do not necessarily want to return to the office, even with the availability of vaccinations and the lift of...
We all know that employers may make certain deductions from wages for payroll taxes, medical insurance premiums, retirement plan contributions, and garnishments or court orders. But what about deductions to recuperate expenses where an employee breaks their company...
As 2021 comes to a close, we hope you all are looking forward to a prosperous and healthy new year. In an effort to help you maintain the best policies and practices, we would like to provide you with this summary of new employment laws and revisions to existing laws....
(This is Part II of a Two-Part Series on Hiring. Part I “Now Hiring! Best Practices for a Lawful Interview Process” can be found here.) Finding the right employee can be challenging, however even after an employer hires a candidate, they still have their work cut out...
On October 5, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)’s rescission of the prior administration’s March 2020 Joint Employer Rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act went into effect. In short, the rescission essentially increases the likelihood that an employer could...
Last week the California Supreme Court in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC dealt yet another blow to California employers: whenever an employee misses a meal or rest period, or takes a non-compliant meal or rest period (i.e., one that is late or short), the...
