Nov 20, 2017 | California, Employment Law & HR Topics, State & Federal Employment Law Updates
California was one of the first states to legalize medical marijuana and since that time many states have done the same. Further, a handful of states (California included) have now legalized recreational use of weed as well. This has in turn created confusion for...Aug 3, 2017 | California, Employment Law & HR Topics, Forms and Policies, State & Federal Employment Law Updates
On September 14, 2016, Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 2337 into law which expands the employer notice requirements regarding domestic violence employee protections provided by Labor Code section 230.1. Despite the protections under current law, many employees remain...Jul 7, 2017 | Arizona, California, Employment Law & HR Topics, Illinois, Maryland, Oregon, State & Federal Employment Law Updates, Wage & Hour
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...Mar 17, 2016 | California, Discrimination & Harassment, Employment Law & HR Topics, Forms and Policies, State & Federal Employment Law Updates
New regulations under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), which prohibit discrimination and harassment in the workplace based on race and gender, among other protected categories, will go into effect on April 1, 2016. Among other things, the new...Feb 5, 2016 | California, Employment Law & HR Topics, State & Federal Employment Law Updates, Wage & Hour
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...Jan 4, 2016 | Alaska, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, Rhode Island, State & Federal Employment Law Updates, Vermont, Wage & Hour, West Virginia
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 $0.45...