URGENT CA: California bill signals ‘brand new ball game’ for gig economy businesses
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URGENT CA: California bill signals ‘brand new ball game’ for gig economy businesses

With details still being hashed out and the governor still in negotiations with powerhouse companies, the California Legislature has passed a bill expected to make…

URGENT CA: BREAKING NEWS! California Harassment Prevention Training Requirement – Extension of Training Deadline Announced!
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URGENT CA: BREAKING NEWS! California Harassment Prevention Training Requirement – Extension of Training Deadline Announced!

California Governor Gavin Newsom just signed Senate Bill (SB) 778. Effective immediately, this bill extends the deadline for employers with five or more employees to…

URGENT CA: California Law Bans Hair Discrimination
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URGENT CA: California Law Bans Hair Discrimination

California has become the first state in the nation to prohibit discrimination based on natural hair or hairstyles. The bill expands the definition of "race"…

URGENT CA: Fraudulent Labor Law Poster Inspections
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URGENT CA: Fraudulent Labor Law Poster Inspections

It has come to our attention an individual or individuals are approaching local businesses impersonating agents performing labor law poster inspections. As a part of…

New California Overtime Laws for AG Workers
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New California Overtime Laws for AG Workers

As of January 1, 2019, recent state legislation has changed overtime eligibility for California workers in the agricultural industry. Under the former Wage Law Order No.…

CA LAWlert: New California Employment Laws Will Require Significant Changes in 2019
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CA LAWlert: New California Employment Laws Will Require Significant Changes in 2019

California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law several bills that will have significant impact on employers’ workplace obligations. Effective January 1, 2019, the new…

CA UPDATE: California Governor Jerry Brown Signs Law Updating Sexual Harassment Training Requirements
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CA UPDATE: California Governor Jerry Brown Signs Law Updating Sexual Harassment Training Requirements

On the heels of New York State's first deadline for new anti-harassment laws, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1343 into law on September…

URGENT CA EMPLOYERS: California Supreme Court Rules Employers Must Pay Workers for Off-the-Clock Duties
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URGENT CA EMPLOYERS: California Supreme Court Rules Employers Must Pay Workers for Off-the-Clock Duties

Starbucks and other employers in California must pay workers for the minutes they spend on work-related duties before and after they clock out, the California…

URGENT CA UPDATE: California Cities Minimum Wage Increase Update
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URGENT CA UPDATE: California Cities Minimum Wage Increase Update

In recent years many cities and municipalities in California have established their own minimum wage rates.Here is a list of the current 2018 rates along…

MARIJUANA AT WORK: in the workplace it’s coffee – yes, weed - no.
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MARIJUANA AT WORK: in the workplace it’s coffee – yes, weed - no.

California was one of the first states to legalize medical marijuana and since that time many states have done the same. Further, a handful of…