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 states (California included) have now legalized recreational use of weed
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 Labor Code section 230.1. Despite the protections under current law,
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 is a step toward a minimum wage of $15
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 other protected categories, will go into effect on April 1,
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 the City of Los Angeles. Los Angeles employers must post
State Current Jan 1st Increase Alaska $8.75 $9.75 $1.00 Arkansas $7.50 $8.00 $0.50 California $9.00 $10.00 $1.00 Connecticut $9.15 $9.60 […]
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 will be expanded effective January 1. Current law requires employers
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 employee to file a civil action to recover specified civil
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 (AB) 1513 creates new California Labor Code section 226.2 and
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. But it may not be as simple as that. Many
