It is that time of year. We continue to wait for the Governor to sign or veto some controversial bills such as:
ICE workplace audits are on the rise. And if you didn’t know, the federal government and California are not harmonious in their views on immigration issues. That means that ICE raids on California employers are likely to continue, especially in target industries such as hospitality, construction, agriculture, tech, and manufacturing. And if you want
I was in court last week for a status conference in a wage-and-hour class action, and was talking to my opposing counsel, an active litigator in this arena. I asked him if the new California Supreme Court case rejecting the de minimis standard was going to be big business for him.
His candid response surprised
Do you want to know the secret of achieving pay equity in the workplace (at least in the long term)? Well, it is really about the dads. Yes, that’s right. The more paid time off given to fathers, the more likely it is the a company will achieve long term pay equity. Why you ask?
To keep employers guessing, not only does the state minimum wage increase every year, but many cities do as well. Currently, California’s minimum wage is $11 per hour (or $10.50 for employers with up to 25 employees).
While state minimum wage goes up in January, some cities like to keep things complicated by increasing their
It happens more often than you think. An employee in good standing is “outed” as being listed on a sex offender registry. His/her coworkers are up in arms. Now what? Can he/she be fired?
Given California’s relatively new “ban the box” law, employers are limited in how they can use criminal
Spring is here! And for those of us in sunny Southern California that means it is music festival season. First up is Coachella and then Stagecoach, with more to follow until October. Days and nights filled with music, food, beer, cocktails, and of course, legal recreational marijuana.
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I am both proud and excited to be featured in two new training videos for workplace supervisors and human resources representatives handling California-specific and federal wage and hour issues.
Developed and produced by Kantola Productions, “California Wage and Hour Laws: What You Need to Know” is designed to help companies train their supervisors
Every year I look forward to attending and presenting at the Cornell HR in Hospitality Conference. It is a great time to connect with clients, contacts, and to learn from the best and brightest in the hospitality industry.
The three big themes this year seemed to be: (1) #metoo and the many repercussions thereof;
We often blog about how different California employment laws are when compared to the rest of the US. Whether it is the minimum wage, mandatory harassment prevention training requirements, or that funky law called PAGA, find out how to comply with laws in what we fondly refer to as the United Republic of