California likes to promote employee mobility and last year took steps to prevent “stay or pay” provisions in the employment context. Accordingly, AB 692 prohibited certain contracts that required a worker to repay an employer when the employment relationship or work ended.
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Continue Reading California Updates “Stay or Pay” LawEffective January 1, 2027, California employees will have the right to take bereavement leave for…
Continue Reading California Extends Bereavement Leave to a “Designated Person”Who knew that rising gas prices would lead to a trap for employers?
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Continue Reading IRS Increased Mileage Reimbursement Rate — Watch Out for Expense ClaimsThe Governor has until September 30, 2026 to sign or veto enrolled bills from the…
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In addition to our last post on Training Reminders and Related Bills to Watch About Training, here are some upcoming bills to watch dealing with FEHA and/or CFRA.
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Continue Reading Bills to Watch Dealing with FEHA and/or CFRADolly Parton’s classic anthem about a thankless job and an unfair boss wasn’t just a hit — it was practically a workplace compliance checklist. Nearly 45 years later, California employers…
Continue Reading Five Employment Law Lessons from Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5”With summer coming to an end, now is a good time for employers and HR Departments to review training requirements and plan accordingly. Below are some helpful tips.
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Continue Reading Training Reminders and Related Bills to Watch About TrainingTwo Demand Letters Before the First Paycheck: What This Says About California’s Litigation Climate
A new client of mine opened for business in California less than a week ago. Fifty employees, good intentions, and a genuine desire to get it right from day…
Continue Reading Two Demand Letters Before the First Paycheck: What This Says About California’s Litigation ClimateCalifornia’s Workplace Know Your Rights Act (SB 294) has been in effect since January 1, but there’s one more milestone in the rollout most employers don’t know about. Tomorrow, July…
Continue Reading New CA Labor Compliance Videos (Supposedly) Available SoonUpdates to The Los Angeles Hotel Worker Health Care Ordinance and Why it Will Cost Employers More
If you manage a hotel in the City of Los Angeles, a change to the Hotel Worker ordinance is about to change how you think about health benefits for your…
Continue Reading Updates to The Los Angeles Hotel Worker Health Care Ordinance and Why it Will Cost Employers MoreMeal and Rest Breaks Will Drive You Crazy! Ninth Circuit Extends FMCSA Preemption to Passenger-Carrying Drivers
If you thought the battle over California’s meal and rest break rules for commercial drivers was settled back in 2021, you were…mostly right. On June 4, 2026, the Ninth Circuit…
Continue Reading Meal and Rest Breaks Will Drive You Crazy! Ninth Circuit Extends FMCSA Preemption to Passenger-Carrying DriversAre You in Compliance with California Pay Transparency Rules for Remote Job Postings?
A client recently received a demand letter from a self-described “self-litigant” sitting in Florida who claimed the client violated CA pay transparency rules for failing to include a salary range…
Continue Reading Are You in Compliance with California Pay Transparency Rules for Remote Job Postings?California is the only state to treat employees as full “consumers,” providing them the right to an employee notice and employee rights. While California enforcement has not yet focused squarely…
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