URGENT CA UPDATE: California Employers Must Provide Written Notice of Right to Take Domestic Violence Leave
California
URGENT CA UPDATE: California Employers Must Provide Written Notice of Right to Take Domestic Violence Leave

On September 14, 2016, Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 2337 into law which expands the employer notice requirements regarding domestic violence employee protections provided by…

Minimum Wage Increased in Several Cities Across the US Last Weekend on July 1st
Arizona
Minimum Wage Increased in Several Cities Across the US Last Weekend on July 1st

New minimum wage rates took effect on Saturday, July 1st in cities, counties and states across the country. In San Francisco and Los Angeles, the increase…

California Employer LAWlert: Action Required - New Anti-Discrimination and Harassment Policy Requirements Start April 1
California
California Employer LAWlert: Action Required - New Anti-Discrimination and Harassment Policy Requirements Start April 1

New regulations under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), which  prohibit discrimination and harassment in the workplace based on race and gender, among…

California Employer LAWlert: Get Ready! New Minimum Wage Ordinance for City of Los Angeles is Coming
California
California Employer LAWlert: Get Ready! New Minimum Wage Ordinance for City of Los Angeles is Coming

Important Points: The wage ordinance applies to full-time, part-time and temporary employees who perform at least two hours of work within a particular week in…

State Minimum Wage Increases Effective January 1st
Alaska
State Minimum Wage Increases Effective January 1st

State                  Current     Jan 1st    Increase  Alaska                  $8.75         $9.75  …

New Laws in California, Louisiana and Texas Effective January 1, 2016
California
New Laws in California, Louisiana and Texas Effective January 1, 2016

California School Activities Leave Expansion Starts January 1 California’s law allowing unpaid time off for employees to participate in their children’s school or daycare activities…

California Employer LAWlert: Governor Signs More New Employment Bills into Law
California
California Employer LAWlert: Governor Signs More New Employment Bills into Law

Governor Edmund G. Brown recently signed several new employment bills into law for California Employers.  PAGA amended California's Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) authorizes an…

California Employer LAWlert: NEW AB 1513 Severely Limits Piece-Rate Compensation for Employers
California
California Employer LAWlert: NEW AB 1513 Severely Limits Piece-Rate Compensation for Employers

Governor Edmund Gerald Brown, Jr. signed into law legislation that re-writes the definition and rules governing the payment of piece-rate compensation in California. Assembly Bill…

California Employer LAWlert: Overtime Law Has Far-Reaching Effects on Home Health Care Industry
California
California Employer LAWlert: Overtime Law Has Far-Reaching Effects on Home Health Care Industry

The basic tenet California’s overtime law seems straightforward and unassailable: Workers who work more than eight hours at a time are entitled to overtime pay.…

California Employer LAWlert: Equal Pay Act Is Law
California
California Employer LAWlert: Equal Pay Act Is Law

Female workers in California will get new tools to challenge gender-based wage gaps under legislation signed into law Tuesday that supporters say offers the strongest…