Beginning New Year’s Day 2024, employers are required to give all non-exempt new hires working in California a new form of Wage Theft Prevention Act Notice containing new information. Employers
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New California Wage & Hour Laws for 2022
By Nancy Yaffe on
Blog post by Fox Rothschild associate,
The close of the 2021 California legislative session brings forth a series of new wage and hour laws that impact employers and take effect…
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CA State Budget Proposes to "Improve" Handling of PAGA Cases
By Jeffrey D. Polsky on
For lawyers who defend wage and hour cases in California, “PAGA” is a four-letter word. The Private Attorneys General Act allows private employees to sue to recover penalties that the…
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California Legislature Seeks to Drastically Expand Individual Liability for Wage and Hour Violations
By Jeffrey D. Polsky on
A bill passed by the legislature and awaiting the governor’s signature [Update: He signed it.] would drastically expand individual and successor liability for wage and hour violations. SB…
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New DLSE Website Targets "Wage Theft"
By Jeffrey D. Polsky on
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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Not Understanding Ridiculously Complicated Payroll Laws Isn't "Wage Theft"
By Jeffrey D. Polsky on
When a government agency (state, federal, or local) settles a wage claim with an employer, the agency often puts on a little show for the press. Members of the agency…
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