Given the news of the past weekend in Los Angeles, this helpful post, titled What to Do If ICE Knocks on Your Door, written by my colleagues back in
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Commentary on Issues Facing California Employers
Given the news of the past weekend in Los Angeles, this helpful post, titled What to Do If ICE Knocks on Your Door, written by my colleagues back in…
Continue Reading What To Do If ICE Knocks At Your DoorEven the most diligent employers can stumble when it comes to calculating the “regular rate” of pay. It sounds straightforward, but in reality this bit of wage and hour math…
Continue Reading Wage and Hour Compliance Can Trip You Up — This Free Webinar Shows You WhereAt first, it sounds like a dream: hiring your cousin to help with marketing, bringing your sister on as a partner, or giving your son-in-law a “small stake” in the…
Continue Reading When Work Becomes a Family AffairIf you do business in the city of San Francisco pay attention. Certain employers are covered by the Health Care Security Ordinance (HCSO) and/or the Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and…
Continue Reading Don’t Get Tripped Up by the San Francisco HCSO and FCOAs we blogged about previously, the County of Los Angeles will join the City of Los Angeles and have a Fair Work Week Ordinance as of July 1, 2025. …
Continue Reading Predictive Scheduling (aka Fair Work Week Ordinance) Expands to Los Angeles County on July 1stIn a significant ruling for employers, the California Court of Appeal has validated the use of “prospective” meal period waivers, allowing workers to voluntarily waive their meal breaks in advance…
Continue Reading California Court Rules in Favor of Prospective Meal Period Waivers for EmployersYou are invited! On April 23, 2025, from Noon to 1:00 p.m. PST, our team will present a free webinar explaining how employers can prepare for surprise visits by U.S.
Continue Reading Hot Topics Webinar: Managing ICE and DEI in Your Workplace!As wearable technology continues to evolve, smart glasses are becoming an increasingly popular accessory. While these devices offer numerous benefits, they also present unique legal challenges, particularly in California, where…
Continue Reading Smart Considerations for the Use of Smart Glasses at WorkConsider the following scenarios: A customer repeatedly enters your company’s workplace, berates your employees, uses profanity, and then leaves. (Let’s call her “Cruella.”) Or perhaps a customer consistently comes…
Continue Reading New California Law Empowers Employers to Seek Restraining Orders for Third Party Harassment, Not Just Violence or Threats, in the WorkplaceKey parts of President Donald Trump’s executive orders seeking to end diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives (DEI) in the workplace were recently ruled unconstitutional by a federal court in Maryland. …
Continue Reading Trump’s Orders Limiting DEI Programs in the Workplace are Enjoined in Part