While the title of this Alert is a slight overstatement, it is not that far from reality. In 2013, SB 462 which was signed into law by Governor Brown, serves to amend Labor Code Section
Recently the 2nd District Court of Appeals ruled against Lexmark International, Inc., that its vacation policy violated California Labor Code Section 227.3 which states in pertinent part that an employer’s vacation policy “shall not provide
On September 25, 2013, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a new law making California the first state to reach a $10 per hour minimum wage. The new law raises the minimum wage from the current
By Ashley Kaplan As the number of women accusing San Diego Mayor Bob Filner of sexual harassment reaches the double digits, public interest surrounding the case is at an all-time high, as well. In the
SPECIAL 2013 LEGAL UPDATE ALERT As part of Holman HR’s continuing efforts to keep you, our client apprised of new legislation, below is a comprehensive list and summary of all new employment laws for 2013
New PDL rules went into effect 12-30-12. These changes to California’s Pregnancy Disability Leave Law requires all employers in the state to display new postings and notices. The content of the postings is available at
EMPLOYMENT ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS: Good news for employers, at least those outside of California The Case & Ruling: Rent-A-Center v. Jackson, the United States Supreme Court held that arbitration agreements are contracts, and, like other contracts,
In California under the IWC wage orders an entity can be held part of an employer/employee relationship if any one of the following three scenarios are satisfied: (1) “to exercise control over the wages, hours
Under California law, a commissioned inside sales representative covered either by Wage Order 4 or Wage Order 7 can be classified as an exempt employee if: Total compensation exceeds 1.5 times the minimum wage for
Effective October 8, 2010, California employers must comply with new workers' compensation posting requirements as a result of recently passed regulations. All California employers must post a new "Notice to Employees--Injuries Caused by Work" poster
