During the pandemic when workplaces were closed and employees had to work from home due to Covid-19 restrictions, employers were required to either provide the equipment needed to work from
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Whistleblower Protections: Don’t Fire the Messenger!
One of the hottest issues in employment law is Whistleblowing.
- Did you ever wonder why the President can fire people who testify against him, but a California employer would be
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CA Supreme Court Cuts Back on PAGA Recovery
In a departure from decisions in recent years, the California high court has finally imposed some limits on the otherwise expansive reach of the Private Attorneys General Act, Labor Code
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Figured Out How to Calculate Sick Leave? Good, Now Get it on Your Employees’ Paystubs
As employers know all too well, it is no small task keeping up with California’s State and Local Sick Leave laws. Just as frustrating are California’s many paystub requirements
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Fixing Your Paystubs? Make Sure Your Paychecks Comply with Labor Code § 212
If you are an employer in California, you are likely well aware of Labor Code § 226 and the many items that our state requires to be on employee paystubs:
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Check Those PAGA Notice Letters
Plaintiffs’ attorneys in California love making claims based on technical violations related to paystubs. An employee will go see a lawyer complaining about wrongful termination or harassment or discrimination and
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Doing Business in California Guide — Updated for 2018
We often blog about how different California employment laws are when compared to the rest of the US. Whether it is the minimum wage, mandatory harassment prevention training requirements,
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Top 10 Trends Facing California Employers in 2018
Another year brings another top 10 list!
After a year dominated by harassment issues, this Alert sets forth the top 10 trends I saw in my practice from 2017 that
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Go Fish: Discovery in PAGA Actions Just Got Easier
Guest post by Charlie Nelson Keever:
Brace yourself. Plaintiffs can now use representative PAGA actions as the basis for a statewide “fishing expedition” to discover alleged employer misconduct.
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California Court Sets Up Showdown with SCOTUS over Class-Action Waivers
The California Supreme Court has once again deviated from what many view as clear precedent of the U.S. Supreme
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