A number of recent case law and regulatory updates—at both the state and federal levels—carry important implications for California employers in the upcoming year....more
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed numerous pro-employee bills into law that will impact all Golden State employers starting January 1, 2020. For now, preparation and compliance planning are essential.
Employers...more
11/22/2019
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Breastfeeding ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Double Recovery ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
FEHA ,
Governor Newsom ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
No-Rehire Provisions ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
The 2019 Final Rule formally rescinds the Obama Administration’s 2016 Final Rule and increases the current minimum salary level by almost 50 percent and the current exemption salary level for highly compensated employees by...more
10/10/2019
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Final Rules ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
Minimum Salary ,
Obama Administration ,
Over-Time ,
Salaried Employees ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
Recommendations for employers before new law goes into effect on January 1, 2020
On September 18, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill making it risky for employers (regardless of size) to classify...more
9/27/2019
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Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Dancers ,
Dynamex ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exemptions ,
Gig Economy ,
Governor Newsom ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tech Industry
Golden State’s new anti-harassment acts make it easier for employees to assert sexual harassment claims. Statutes also increase training requirements and limit non-disclosure agreements.
Governor Jerry Brown signed several...more
10/8/2018
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Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
FEHA ,
Governor Brown ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws
California Supreme Court’s new Dynamex test may throw a wrench into business models that rely on independent contractors.
The California Supreme Court has imposed a new test for determining who is an independent contractor...more
5/10/2018
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CA Supreme Court ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Social media supercharges the potential for sexual harassment allegations involving work colleagues and could lead to consequences for employers who fail to act quickly and appropriately.
Recent events herald a change in...more
On June 14, 2014, the California Supreme Court held that employers could not satisfy California’s compensation requirements for the commission sales exemption by attributing commission wages paid in one pay period to other...more
Compelled by U.S. Supreme Court precedent advancing arbitration as a method of dispute resolution, the California Supreme Court in Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angeles, LLC (No. S20432, June 23, 2014) held that its...more
7/10/2014
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Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
CLS Transportation ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Iskanian ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
SCOTUS ,
Trucking Industry ,
Wage and Hour