One of the more popular public policy issues of late has been an employer’s obligation to accommodate employees who are lactating or expressing breast milk. The federal government, states, and local jurisdictions have been...more
4/9/2018
/ Breastfeeding ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Labor Commissioners ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Undue Hardship
February 16 was the deadline to introduce new bills in the California Legislature. By that date, nearly 2,200 bills were introduced. While that may seem like a staggering amount of legislative proposals (especially for a...more
2/28/2018
/ Agricultural Workers ,
Amended Legislation ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Board of Directors ,
Breastfeeding ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Construction Workers ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
DLSE ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Training ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FEHA ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Gig Economy ,
Governor Brown ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Human Trafficking ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Independent Contractors ,
Janitorial Services ,
Labor Commissioners ,
Lead Poisoning ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Minimum Wage ,
Minor Children ,
Misclassification ,
Notice Requirements ,
OSHA ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
Payroll Records ,
Penalties ,
Personal Services ,
Portable Benefits ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Safety ,
Public Sector ,
Public Works ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Testimony ,
Trump Administration ,
Undocumented Immigrants ,
Undue Hardship ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Workplace Safety
As we discussed back in January, sexual harassment appears to be the hot topic for the California State Legislature’s 2018 session. This is certainly not a surprise, as issues related to sexual harassment and the #MeToo...more
2/21/2018
/ Adverse Action ,
Arbitration ,
Chamber of Commerce ,
Civil Code ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Defamation ,
DFEH ,
Domestic Violence ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
FEHA ,
Former Employee ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hotels ,
Leave of Absence ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Lobbyists ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Personal Liability ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Agencies ,
Record Retention ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Release of Claims ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Retaliation ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Stalking ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
The California Legislature reconvened on January 3 to begin the second year of the 2017-18 legislative session. As anticipated, sexual harassment appears to be the “hot topic” for the Legislature this year, with nearly a...more
1/8/2018
/ Arbitration ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unions ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
The Legislature worked into the wee hours of the morning Saturday as it hit its deadline to pass legislation and send bills to Governor Brown for signature or veto....more
It’s a time of high-drama in Sacramento. With less than two weeks to go in the legislative year, many of the hot-button labor and employment bills we have been tracking all year await final action. Many bills are...more
Our weekly California Legislature “hot list” provides you with a preview of the bills that are up (as well as other important legislative action) the following week...more
Our weekly California Legislature “hot list” provides you with a preview of the bills that are up (as well as other important legislative action) the following week...more
When the Legislature reconvenes from its summer recess on August 21, it will have only a few short weeks to finish work on legislation for this year. All bills must be passed and sent to Governor Brown by September 15, who...more
8/9/2017
/ Ban the Box ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employee Training ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender Equity ,
Governor Brown ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Minimum Salary ,
Over-Time ,
Parental Leave ,
Pending Legislation ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Reproductive Discrimination ,
Retaliation ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Transgender ,
Trump Administration ,
Workplace Safety
Our weekly California Legislature “hot list” provides you with a preview of the bills that are up (as well as other important legislative action) the following week. Recap of Legislative Bill Activity Last Week
The...more
Our weekly California Legislature “hot list” provides you with a preview of the bills that are up (as well as other important legislative action) the following week.
Recap of Legislative Bill Activity Last Week – The...more
Our weekly California Legislature “hot list” provides you with a preview of the bills that are up (as well as other important legislative action) the following week...more
Our weekly California Legislature “hot list” provides you with a preview of the bills that are up (as well as other important legislative action) the following week...more
Our weekly California Legislature “hot list” provides you with a preview of the bills that are up (as well as other important legislative action) the following week...more
Last week, (by their constitutional June 15 deadline) the California Legislature passed and sent to the Governor a $184.5 billion budget for fiscal year 2017-18. Most of the media attention focused on tobacco tax...more
6/22/2017
/ Cal-OSHA ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Labor Commissioners ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Penalties ,
Public Employees ,
Public Works ,
State and Local Government ,
State Budgets ,
State Contractors ,
State-Run Retirement Plans ,
Union Dues
Our weekly California Legislature “hot list” provides you with a preview of the bills that are up (as well as other important legislative action) the following week....more
6/9/2017
/ Apprenticeships ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Code of Conduct ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employment Discrimination ,
FEHA ,
Hotels ,
Human Trafficking ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State Budgets ,
State Labor Laws
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While it always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, the last few months have seen an unprecedented number of changes. May 2017 was no different, with...more
6/5/2017
/ Affordable Care Act ,
American Health Care Act (AHCA) ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Day of Rest Laws ,
E-Verify ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Workweek ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Contractors ,
Food Service Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Immigration Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
NLRB ,
OFCCP ,
On-Call Employees ,
OSHA ,
Paid Leave ,
Parental Leave ,
Popular ,
Portable Benefits ,
Repeal ,
Retail Workers ,
Sick Leave ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
Work Schedules
Our weekly California Legislature “hot list” provides you with a preview of the bills that are up (as well as other important legislative action) the following week....more
5/16/2017
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Ban the Box ,
Cal-OSHA ,
Code of Conduct ,
Colleges ,
Farm Workers ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Human Trafficking ,
Legislative Agendas ,
LGBTQ ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
OSHA ,
Paternity Leave ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Secret Settlements ,
State Contractors
Our weekly California Legislature “hot list” provides you with a preview of the bills that are up (as well as other important legislative action) the following week....more
5/8/2017
/ DFEH ,
FEHA ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Gig Economy ,
Human Trafficking ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Maternity Leave ,
Minimum Wage ,
Opportunity To Work Laws ,
OSHA ,
Over-Time ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Settlement ,
Tax Credits ,
Tips ,
Veterans
Our weekly California Legislature “hot list” provides you with a preview of the bills that are up (as well as other important legislative action) the following week....more
Our weekly California Legislature “hot list” provides you with a preview of the bills that are up (as well as other important legislative action) the following week...
Recap of Legislative Bill Activity Last Week – The...more
4/21/2017
/ Agricultural Workers ,
Apprenticeships ,
Consumer Bill of Rights ,
De Minimis Claims ,
Food Service Workers ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Trafficking ,
Immigrants ,
Legislative Agendas ,
LGBTQ ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
OSHA ,
Over-Time ,
Parental Leave ,
Pay Gap ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Public Works ,
Retaliation ,
Right to Work ,
Small Business ,
Tips ,
Veterans ,
Wage and Hour
“Poor, dear, silly Spring, preparing her annual surprise.” – Wallace Stevens -
Ah, spring. Birds are chirping. Flowers are blooming. Backyard gardens are awaking from their long winter slumber. -
But blossoms...more
Our weekly California Legislature “hot list” provides you with a preview of the bills that are up (as well as other important legislative action) the following week...more
4/15/2017
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Cal-OSHA ,
Claim Procedures ,
Commercial Driving Licenses ,
Drivers ,
Emergency Response ,
Farm Workers ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Gig Economy ,
Hotels ,
Human Trafficking ,
Immigrant Protection Laws ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Micro Entity Status ,
Minimum Salary ,
Opportunity To Work Laws ,
Over-Time ,
Part-Time Employees ,
Patient Rights ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Piece-Rate Pay ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Private Schools ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Right to Work ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sales Commissions ,
Search Warrant ,
Small Business ,
State Labor Departments ,
Teachers ,
Tips ,
Veterans
Our weekly California Legislature “hot list” provides you with a preview of the bills that are up (as well as other important legislative action) the following week....more
Our weekly California Legislature “hot list” provides you with a preview of the bills that are up (as well as other important legislative action) the following week...more
4/1/2017
/ Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Domestic Workers ,
Drivers ,
Employee Training ,
Farm Workers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Leave ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State and Local Government ,
Wage and Hour