On April 1, 2024, the new fast-food minimum wage took effect. At the end of March, California’s Labor Commissioner issued an FAQ regarding the new minimum wage. It includes the following sections:
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Post It Up – California’s Employer Posting Requirements
By Ellen E. Cohen & Kishaniah Dhamodaran on
Posted in California
There are several posting requirements in California for employers and it is important to ensure the appropriate posters are displayed in an area frequented by employees where they may be easily read during the workday.
Two of California’s main administrative agencies that regulate workplace requirements, the Department of Industrial Relations and the California Civil Rights…
California Supreme Court Cases Employers Should be Watching in 2023
By Gina M. Roccanova & Spencer Davidson on
Posted in California Supreme Court
2022 brought several significant decisions from the California Supreme Court, from decisions about meal and rest period penalties to burden shifting for whistleblower retaliation claims.
Here are some of the cases currently pending before the state’s high court that employers should be watching and what they mean for employment law in the Golden State.…
DLSE Publishes FAQ Page for 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
By Benjamin A. Tulis on
Posted in Paid Sick Leave
On February 19, 2022, the newest statewide COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave took effect.
California’s Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) has published an FAQ Page to provide guidance regarding COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL).
The new FAQ page covers questions pertaining to the following:
- Reasons for Taking Leave
- Start Date and End Date
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DLSE Publishes Model Notice for 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
By Sally Trung Nguyen on
Posted in Paid Sick Leave
On February 19, 2022, 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave goes into effect. The legislation, similar to 2021 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave, requires employers with 25 or more employees to provide paid leave for reasons related to COVID-19, including the need to isolate or quarantine or to care for a family member who needs…
California’s Labor Commissioner Publishes FAQ for Garment Protection Act
Posted in Wage and Hour
In September 2021, California’s Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 62 which expands the definition of the garment manufacturing industry for purposes of wage claim enforcement to include brand guarantors. A brand guarantor is a person who contracts for the performance of garment manufacturing. Brand guarantors include persons who license a brand or name for garment…
California’s Labor Commissioner Publishes FAQ for Warehouse Quota Law
By Jacklin Rad on
Posted in Wage and Hour
In September 2021, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 701, which regulates the use of quotas at warehouse distribution centers in California.
AB 701 requires employers with large warehouse distribution centers to disclose quotas and pace-of-work standards to each employee upon hire or within 30 days of the law going into effect.
AB 701…
Compensation Considerations and Wildfires
By Angel R. Sevilla & Julie Y. Zong on
Posted in Wage and Hour
Employers may understand the workplace safety concerns surrounding wildfires, but there are other employment issues that employers should consider in the event of a wildfire near the worksite.
The California Labor Commissioner’s Office has FAQs pertaining to important employment issues that employers should consider when their employees or worksite are impacted by wildfires.
Regular …
California Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Requirements
Posted in California
After the announcement of President Biden’s COVID-19 Action Plan, employers across the country, including California started to consider how to implement vaccination and testing requirements, even ahead of clear guidance from the federal government.
California already has its own Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) which were amended in June by Cal/OSHA. However, currently, the California…
New Requirements for Corporations’ Statement of Information
By Cary G. Palmer on
Posted in California
On September 30, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 3075 (“AB 3075”) which expands the information corporations must include in the corporation’s statement of information filed with the California Secretary of State. Specifically, AB 3075, requires a corporation to include whether any officer or any director or in the case of a limited liability company,…