To remind yourself and your team about all the ways California employment law differs from federal law.
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Doing Business in California Guide Updated for 2025
Our team has updated the firm’s handy Doing Business in California Guide for 2025. In this Guide we explain the key issues that make California such a compliance challenge for
Continue Reading Doing Business in California Guide Updated for 2025A 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 LawsDoing Business in California Guide (updated for 2024)
The allure of doing business in California is undeniable. It is the world’s fifth largest economy (moving toward fourth) and a market of more than 39 million people. For employers
Continue Reading Doing Business in California Guide (updated for 2024)2024 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
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California’s Paid Sick Leave Law is Updated to Mirror Many Enhanced City Requirements
On October 4, Governor Newsom signed S.B. 616 which significantly expands the State’s existing paid sick leave laws (codified at Sections 245.5, 246, and 246.5 of the Labor
Continue Reading California’s Paid Sick Leave Law is Updated to Mirror Many Enhanced City RequirementsYou CAN Be Sued for Sick Pay Violations + Paid Sick Leave Reminders
Yes, you can now be sued for sick pay violations (makes us sick too). In Wood v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, the Court analyzed the statutory framework and legislative history
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Time to Revisit “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” Practices for Employee Absences
How many times does an employee just call (or text) that they are not coming in? Not feeling well? Something vague. Then months (or years) later, the employer gets a
Continue Reading Time to Revisit “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” Practices for Employee AbsencesDoing Business in California, a Totally Helpful (and Free) Resource for You!
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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California Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Now in Effect — See FAQs and Required Posting
As explained by Sahara Pynes back on February 9th, California has mandated a new bucket of Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) for employees (of businesses with over 26 employees) to
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