Continue Reading Emergency Bill Introduced to Change Junk FeesYesterday, Senator Bill Dodd, D-Napa, introduced Senate Bill 1524 which would keep restaurant fees legal so long as they present additional fees “clearly and conspicuously.” This bill would amend Senate
The Death of the Restaurant Surcharge
In March, Nancy Yaffe gave us an overview of SB 487, the new “junk fee” ban becoming effective on July 1st. As a refresher, legal requirements in California and
Continue Reading The Death of the Restaurant Surcharge
New Guidelines Released on Workplace Violence Prevention
Nearly all employers in the state of California must prepare a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (“WVPP” or “Plan”) by July 1, 2024 and Cal/OSHA just published the highly anticipated model
Continue Reading New Guidelines Released on Workplace Violence PreventionA Chart of All of California’s State and City Paid Sick Leave Laws
Oops we did it again…For your reading pleasure, we have compiled a monster chart of California’s state and local paid sick leave laws and their various nuances. With the new
Continue Reading A Chart of All of California’s State and City Paid Sick Leave LawsConducting a Respectful RIF
With 38% of companies expecting to layoff employees in 2024, the start of the new year has already seen the announcements of thousands of employee layoffs across all sectors. What’s
Continue Reading Conducting a Respectful RIFThree Workplace Issues to Watch in 2024
It has been an eventful year for California employers, and I don’t anticipate a slowing of pace in 2024. Between higher minimum wages, increasingly complicated local ordinances (e.g. paid sick)
Continue Reading Three Workplace Issues to Watch in 20242024 Handbook Updates: What You Can’t Afford to Miss
Though you may still be on a sugar high from Halloween, the new year is fast approaching, and with it, the onset of several new California employment laws. Employers should
Continue Reading 2024 Handbook Updates: What You Can’t Afford to MissNew Notices Required in CA Non-Compete Ban
As if compiling all of the existing California employment notices wasn’t enough, a new law becoming effective January 1, 2024 imposes an additional notice to employees. AB 1076 piggybacks on
Continue Reading New Notices Required in CA Non-Compete BanThe New Risks of Non-Solicitation Clauses in California
If there were shades of grey in the state of enforceability of employee non-solicitation provisions (to prevent attempts to and/or the hire of former colleagues), that outlook just got darker.
Continue Reading The New Risks of Non-Solicitation Clauses in CaliforniaUpdates on Remote Work Reimbursements
With the continued efforts of employers to get employees back to the office in some capacity, the question of what expenses are reimbursable has again become relevant. California Labor Code
Continue Reading Updates on Remote Work Reimbursements