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UPDATE: California’s AB 51 and Mandatory Arbitration Agreements

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?

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

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.

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

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

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?

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?

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

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

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

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

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