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
Continue Reading Shutdown Averted – Lyft and Uber’s AB-5 Battle With California Heats Up
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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
Continue Reading Local Minimum Wages Ratchet Up on July 1
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
Continue Reading Reminder: July 1 Minimum Wage Increases in a City Near You
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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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
Continue Reading Where Do Fitness Instructors “Fit” in the Current Worker Classification System?
With the minimum wage increasing in cities across the state, I have been getting numerous calls and e-mails about those increases. I blogged about the announcement of the LA Hotel
Continue Reading July 1st Minimum Wage Increase Cheat Sheet
I hope you’ll join my Fox colleagues Keith Chrestionson and Jaemin Chang and me on January 27 for the next in our series of breakfast briefings in our San Francisco
Continue Reading Invitation: Join Us in San Francisco on January 27 for a 2017 Employment Law Update
On January 1, 2017, the California minimum wage will increase for businesses with more than 25 employees from $10 per hour to $10.50 per hour. This is another step toward
Continue Reading CA State Minimum Wage Increases on January 1, 2017
I am looking forward to the California HR Conference sponsored by PIHRA (Southern California’s SHRM) coming up on August 29-31st in Long Beach. If you haven’t registered, take a look
Continue Reading Top 10 Trending Issues for California HR: Come Hear Me Speak on August 29th
As we’ve blogged about before, many cities in California have increased their minimum wage effective July 1st. July 1st has come and gone, and just when you think that
Continue Reading Minimum Wage/Salary Requirements for Non-Exempt and Exempt Employees