Starbucks and other employers in California must pay workers for the minutes they spend on work-related duties before and after they clock out, the California Supreme Court decided Thursday, July 25, 2018. The court held in a unanimous decision that workers should be paid for off-the-clock work tasks, such as setting a store alarm, locking …
In recent years many cities and municipalities in California have established their own minimum wage rates.Here is a list of the current 2018 rates along with the previous 2017 rates. The following California cities have minimum wage increases, effective July 1, 2018: Belmont, CA: Minimum Wage of $12.50 per hour. Emeryville, CA: Minimum Wage of …
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What is the minimum wage for 2018? The minimum wage rate is the lowest hourly pay that can be awarded to workers, also known as a pay floor. Under the FLSA, non-exempt employees must be paid the minimum wage or higher. The following information includes current state and federal minimum wage rates, exceptions, and scheduled …
Effective 11-26-17, Mayor Ds Blasio has signed into law the New York City Workplace Fairness package of legislation that includes five laws and is directed at both the fast food and retail sectors. This LAWlert focuses on the portion of the laws applicable to the fast food industry. We will issue a second LAWlert that …
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New minimum wage rates took effect on Saturday, July 1st in cities, counties and states across the country. In San Francisco and Los Angeles, the increase is a step toward a minimum wage of $15 an hour. The minimum wage went up to $14 an hour in San Francisco on Saturday, on the way to $15 …
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Important Points: The wage ordinance applies to full-time, part-time and temporary employees who perform at least two hours of work within a particular week in the City of Los Angeles. Los Angeles employers must post the notice published by the Wage Enforcement Division showing the current minimum wage. The potential fine for failing to post …
The city of Elizabeth recently became the 10th New Jersey municipality to enact a paid sick leave law. The list of New Jersey cities with such a law includes Bloomfield, East Orange, Irvington, Jersey City, Montclair, Newark, Passaic, Paterson, and Trenton. Elizabeth’s law, which becomes effective on March 2, 2016, largely mirrors the laws that …
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State Current Jan 1st Increase Alaska $8.75 $9.75 $1.00 Arkansas $7.50 $8.00 $0.50 California $9.00 $10.00 $1.00 Connecticut $9.15 $9.60 …
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California School Activities Leave Expansion Starts January 1 California’s law allowing unpaid time off for employees to participate in their children’s school or daycare activities will be expanded effective January 1. Current law requires employers with 25 or more employees to provide unpaid leave to employees who are a parent, guardian, or grandparent with custody …
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Governor Edmund G. Brown recently signed several new employment bills into law for California Employers. PAGA amended California’s Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) authorizes an employee to file a civil action to recover specified civil penalties that otherwise would be assessed and collected by the Labor and Workforce Development Agency on behalf of the employee …
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