As of New Year’s Day, the minimum wage employers must pay California employees once again jumps up, with ramifications beyond simply paying at least the new minimum rate.
The New
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The sharks are starting to circle around PAGA (Private Attorney General Act), a law that many California employers find crazy-making for all the reasons outlined here. PAGA may finally
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Blog post by Fox Rothschild associate, Gabrielle Gordon
The close of the 2021 California legislative session brings forth a series of new wage and hour laws that impact employers and
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The Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) is crazy making for California employers.
In plain English, PAGA allows a Court to award a penalty for each pay period that includes a
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Background
The California Supreme Court just made it even more difficult to do business in California. Overturning the ruling of two lower courts, on July 15, 2021, the Court held
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During the pandemic when workplaces were closed and employees had to work from home due to Covid-19 restrictions, employers were required to either provide the equipment needed to work from
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Effective July 1, 2021, San Francisco’s minimum wage increases to $16.32. This is an increase of 25 cents from the prior minimum wage ($16.07). The increases are tied to increases
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Starting Monday, grocery stores, drug stores and big box retailers in the City of Los Angeles will be required to pay “Premium Hazard Pay” – an additional $5.00 per hour
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The ever-changing nature of laws affecting the workplace can make it difficult to stay current with the latest regulations while balancing the needs of your business and employees.
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On February 25, 2021, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in Donohue v. AMN Services, LLC, holding that:
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