Local Minimum Wage Increases Go Into Effect on July 1, 2023 On July 1, 2023, a number of local governments throughout California will raise their minimum wage. In the City of Los Angeles, the new rate is $16.78/hour...more
With 2023 here, it’s time for employers to comply with new California labor laws. Below is a highlight reel of these changes....more
1/10/2023
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Local Minimum Wage Increases Go Into Effect on July 1, 2022 -
On July 1, 2022, a number of local governments throughout California will raise their minimum wage. In the City of Los Angeles, the new rate is $16.04/hour...more
7/1/2022
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Viking River Cruises Inc v Moriana ,
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On February 9, 2022, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill No. 114, California’s 2022 COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave law. Under the new law, employers with 26 or more employees are obligated to provide up to 80 hours of...more
On March 19, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 95 (SB95), which adds sections 248.2 and 248.3 to the California Labor Code, extending and expanding COVID-related sick leave obligations for all California employers of...more
California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) has issued some new state forms for employers to provide to employees in 2021. Please be sure to update any new-hire or other personnel checklists that you...more
In preparation for 2021, California employers have an abundance of new laws to decipher and comply with. Below are the highlights curated by our Employment Law Group.
AB 685 CREATES NEW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS REGARDING...more
11/16/2020
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The DFEH Finally Publishes its Free Sexual Harassment Training Materials for Non-Supervisory Employees -
As we first discussed in a client alert in late 2018, California passed legislation for 2019 requiring that all...more
6/30/2020
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On April 7, 2020, Mayor Eric Garcetti issued three emergency orders that have an impact on employers in the City of Los Angeles: (1) requiring 80 hours of COVID-19-related paid sick leave to employees of large employers; (2)...more
4/15/2020
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We don’t know about you, but we don’t feel like it’s the holidays until there are fancy tree and menorah displays in every office lobby around town, a plethora of chocolate and cookie assortments multiplying daily in the...more
12/10/2019
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On September 18, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5), which adds Section 2750.3 to the California Labor Code. This new law, which was highly anticipated and has far reaching implications for...more
Governor Jerry Brown has signed a number of laws into effect, many of which are designed to strengthen minority protections and bolster California’s laws against sexual harassment and assault. Many of these laws create new or...more
10/18/2018
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City Minimum Wage Increases -
Los Angeles City and County -
Effective July 1, 2018, the minimum wage for employees who work in Los Angeles City and County (Unincorporated) will increase to $13.25/hr. for employers with...more
The California Supreme Court has unanimously ruled in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles that all workers are employees unless proven otherwise. Notably, the Court has made it much more difficult...more
The following is a summary of the most significant new laws that will affect California employers in the upcoming year.
New Parent Leave Act -
Employers with 50 or more employees are already familiar with the ob ligation...more
10/26/2017
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This year has brought many changes that will impact all California employers. This annual report from Greenberg Glusker’s Employment Department summarizes some of the most important employment law developments that will...more
11/8/2016
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Talent Services Act ,
Unfair Immigration-Related Practices ,
Wage and Hour
Effective January 1, 2016, California Employers of all sizes are required to comply with the Fair Pay Act, which requires that employers provide equal pay to male and female employees who perform “substantially similar”...more
Employers are scrambling to comply with the notice and leave requirements of the new California sick leave law. This law applies to employers of all sizes, from those who employ individuals in their homes to companies that...more