California’s 2016 legislative session ended, once again, with a flurry of activity in the legislature and by Governor Jerry Brown, resulting in numerous new laws requiring employer action. The end-of-session bills were not...more
12/8/2016
/ Agricultural Workers ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Arbitration ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Domestic Violence ,
E-Cigarettes ,
Employee Restrooms ,
Employment Policies ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Pay Act ,
Labor & Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) ,
Minimum Wage ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
Popular ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Skilled Laborers ,
Teachers ,
Unfair Immigration-Related Practices ,
Verification Requirements ,
Wage and Hour ,
Waiting Periods
The new law expands the equal pay requirement for men and women to "substantially similar work" regardless of location, modifies employers’ business justification defense, and increases employers’ recordkeeping obligations to...more
10/7/2015
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Appropriate Equitable Relief ,
Business Justification ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Equal Pay ,
Fair Pay Act ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Equity ,
Governor Brown ,
Harassment ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Secrecy ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Training ,
Wage and Hour