Many employers use commission and bonus structures to reward and incentivize their employees for hard work. These are often tied to sales goals, completing a … READ MORE “What California Employers Should Know About the Regular Rate of Pay”
Since 2004, California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) has granted plaintiff attorneys representing employees the ability to “stand in the shoes of” the state’s Attorney … READ MORE “California’s New PAGA Reform Legislation Offers Substantial Benefits to California Employers”
California has introduced new standards for preventing heat illness in indoor workplaces which are set to take effect as soon the Office of Administrative Law … READ MORE “New Indoor Heat Illness Standards Are Coming for California Employers”
Last September, California Senate Bill 553 was signed into law requiring virtually all California employers (with limited exceptions) to implement and maintain a written Workplace … READ MORE “California Imposes Workplace Violence Prevention Plan Requirement on Most Employers by July 1, 2024”
California employers who have non-compete provisions contained within their employment-related agreements may have an affirmative obligation to take action by February 14, 2024. Assembly Bill … READ MORE “Non-Compete Provisions Require California Employers to Take Imminent Action”
California has finally received long awaited clarification from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which has appellate jurisdiction over the U.S. … READ MORE “Ninth Circuit Issues a Significant Blow to California’s Attempted Ban on Mandatory Arbitration Agreements”
California employers have rounded the time worked by their employees for decades. However, on February 1, 2023, the California Supreme Court agreed to hear oral … READ MORE “Time to Revisit Employee Time Rounding Policies Pending California Supreme Court Decision”
The new year will bring with it many new employment laws that will affect California employers. Below is a summary of some of the most … READ MORE “New Year, New Employment Laws: What California Employers Need to Know for 2023”
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana which permits arbitration of an individual California Private Attorneys … READ MORE “U.S. Supreme Court Hands Win to Employers on Arbitration of PAGA Claims”
UPDATE Effective April 25, 2022: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of the flexibility in … READ MORE “The Department of Homeland Security Extends Form I-9 Verification Rules for Remote Workers”
