UPDATE: California’s AB 51 and Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
- posted: Sep. 29, 2021
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Contracts
California Assembly Bill 51 Signed into law by Governor Newsom on October 10, 2019, California Assembly Bill 51 (“AB 51”) subjects employers to criminal misdemeanor charges, as well as civil sanctions, for mandating arbitration Read More
What Documents Can Employees Request?
- posted: Aug. 31, 2021
- Employment Issues,  Labor Law,  Employee Rights
Three California Labor Code sections deal with employment document retention and production. They are as follows: Labor Code §§ 226, 432, and 1198.5. Labor Code § 432 Labor Code § 432 requires Read More
California’s New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
- posted: Mar. 26, 2021
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law
This blog provides an overview of a specific developing situation. It is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, legal advice for any particular fact situation. On March Read More
California Mandates COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Through the End of 2020 for Employers with 500 or More Employees in the U.S.
- posted: Sep. 23, 2020
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Employee Rights
On September 9, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1867 (“AB 1867”), which, among other things, provides COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave for every California employee who is not otherwise Read More
2 Things To Know About California’s New Independent Contractor Rules
- posted: Oct. 18, 2019
- Contractor vs Employee,  Contract Workers
On September 18, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 5 (“AB-5”). AB-5 codifies the ABC test set forth by the California Supreme Court’s decision in Dynamex Read More
Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late to Correct Your Piece-Rate
- posted: Jun. 25, 2019
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law
When compensating employees under a piece-rate structure, employers must be aware of its nuances. Nonproductive Time One of the first compensation requirements for piece-rate, is there must be a separate Read More
Have you Received a Notice from the Labor Commissioner About an Employee Suing You?
- posted: Jun. 25, 2019
- Employment Law
Many California employers have received a notice of conference from the labor commissioner. This is because California employees or former employees can bring their wage and hour claims before the Read More
Whether Continued Employment is Acceptance of an Arbitration Agreement?
- posted: May 23, 2019
- Employee Rights
When a California employer changes its policies to include mandatory arbitration, does an employee’s continued employment after notification that an agreement to arbitration is a condition of continued employment, maintain Read More
Employer Unintentional Failure to Ensure Wage Statements Comply with the CA Labor Code Can Equate to Costly Penalties under PAGA
- posted: May 15, 2018
- Employment Law
It goes without saying, being an employer is California is tough. There are countless laws in California pertaining to employee wages that must be complied with or the employer may Read More
Employer Unintentional Failure to Ensure Wage Statements Comply with the CA Labor Code Can Equate to Costly Penalties Under PAGA
- posted: May 14, 2018
- Employment Law
It goes without saying, being an employer is California is tough. There are countless laws in California pertaining to employee wages that must be complied with or the employer may Read More
California Further Restricts Employers Trying to Enforce Non-Competes
- posted: Jul. 18, 2017
- Employment Law,  Labor Law
Companies that have headquarters outside of the Golden State typically have employment contracts that purportedly are governed by the substantive law of the state in which the enterprise is headquartered. Even Read More