Each new year brings about new changes in employment law. Governor Gavin Newsom signed into legislation a number of new laws that impact California employers. Here’s what to look for in 2020: AB 5 –
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 the gig economy workforce more expensive to maintain. The legislature
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 provide the legally required harassment prevention training by one year—from
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" under state anti-discrimination law to include traits historically associated with
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 this apparent scam, fines are being threatened for non-compliant posters
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. 14, agricultural laborers receive overtime rates after 10 hours
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 laws will restrict nondisclosure agreements and certain settlement agreements covering
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 30, 2018. SB 1343 amends certain sections of the California
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 Supreme Court decided Thursday, July 25, 2018. The court held
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 with the previous 2017 rates. The following California cities have
