California minimum wage is set to increase on January 1, 2023. And, if inflation increases by 7% or more this fiscal year, there will be additional minimum wage obligations taking
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Getting ready to return to the office in California and need a refresher on what makes California law “special”?
Have plans to open an office/location somewhere in California and want
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Buckle Up: Minimum Wage Hikes Coming on New Year’s Day!
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 Top Five List: Employment Law Changes Coming with New Year’s Day
As the sun rises on New Year’s Day 2021, California employment law will once again become more involved and challenging. For many employers, the following are the top five developments
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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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Shutdown Averted – Lyft and Uber’s AB-5 Battle With California Heats Up
The fate of rideshare companies in California has taken several dramatic twists today following last week’s preliminary injunction enjoining Lyft and Uber from classifying their drivers as independent contractors.
The
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Local Minimum Wages Ratchet Up on July 1
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July 1, the minimum wage jumps up yet again in localities throughout California. The minimum wage hikes come in the midst of a pandemic and one of the most
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Reminder: July 1 Minimum Wage Increases in a City Near You
July may seem like a sleepy summer month, but don’t forget — for many cities in California it is the time for minimum wage increases. Your payroll company may
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New California Employment Laws – 2018
It’s time once again for the annual roundup of new California employment laws. Since we’ve discussed many of these laws when they were enacted, I’m including links to those earlier
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Where Do Fitness Instructors “Fit” in the Current Worker Classification System?
Guest blog post by Mikella Wickham:
They say location is everything in business. How about classification of workers?
In certain industries, workers have a unique combination of specified skills and
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