On Labor Day, with support from prominent unions, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (FAST Recovery Act), which will significantly affect fast-food restaurants
Continue Reading Think FAST: California Enacts Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery ActEmployers’ Litigation Strategies Must Evolve in the New Year as California Laws Change
How employers will need to defend California employment lawsuits, Labor Commissioner actions and even arbitrations must evolve come the New Year due to changes in the law that become effective
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Employers Beware! The New Pay Data Reports You File will be Used to Target Enforcement Actions
[UPDATE: Guidance issued by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing on these new requirements may be found here.]
California employers with 100 or more employees are now
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Employees who are Crime Victims Gain New Protections Under Bill Approved by Governor Newsom
Employees who suffer physical or mental injury due to a crime will be entitled to job-protected leave and other protections from their employers under legislation signed this week by Governor
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Employers Face Greater Burdens for COVID-19-Related Workers Compensation Claims
Newly signed legislation makes it easier and faster for employees to obtain workers compensation benefits for contracting COVID-19. The statutes, which went into effect on Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of
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Employers, Heads Up! These are the bills of Importance on Governor Newsom’s Desk
THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH THE GOVERNOR’S ACTION ON EACH BILL DISCUSSED.
Anticipation mounts as we watch for California Governor Gavin Newsom’s action on bills of immediate importance
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Where Things Stand Now With Suitable Seating Claims
Most of the California Wage Orders say that: “All working employees shall be provided with suitable seats when the
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DLSE Issues New Mandatory "Wage Theft" Notice
“Wage Theft” is the term used now for employers who fail to understand all the nuances of California’s ridiculously
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New DLSE Website Targets "Wage Theft"
I’ve made no secret of the fact that I think “wage theft” is a ridiculous term for employers who don’t understand the nuances of California’s ridiculously complicated payroll requirements. If
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Be Sure to Catch the New Season of CIU – Criminal Investigation Unit!
Actually, it’s not a new police procedural coming this Fall. As I’ve written before, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement now has a Criminal Investigation Unit – with powers
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