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URGENT CA: California bill signals ‘brand new ball game’ for gig economy businesses

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With details still being hashed out and the governor still in negotiations with powerhouse companies, the California Legislature has passed a bill expected to make the gig economy workforce more expensive to maintain. The legislature passed Assembly Bill (AB) 5 late September 10, 2019, a bill that largely codifies the 2018 Dynamex Operations West, Inc. …

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URGENT CA: BREAKING NEWS! California Harassment Prevention Training Requirement – Extension of Training Deadline Announced!

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California Governor Gavin Newsom just signed Senate Bill (SB) 778. Effective immediately, this bill extends the deadline for employers with five or more employees to provide the legally required harassment prevention training by one year—from January 1, 2020 until January 1, 2021. By way of background, a law signed last year (SB 1343), required employers …

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URGENT CA: California Law Bans Hair Discrimination

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California has become the first state in the nation to prohibit discrimination based on natural hair or hairstyles. The bill expands the definition of “race” under state anti-discrimination law to include traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles. On July 3, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the CROWN Act – which stands …

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URGENT CA: Fraudulent Labor Law Poster Inspections

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It has come to our attention an individual or individuals are approaching local businesses impersonating agents performing labor law poster inspections. As a part of this apparent scam, fines are being threatened for non-compliant posters and payment is being demanded on site. According to your local labor commissioner’s office, their agents will NEVER ask for …

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New California Overtime Laws for AG Workers

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As of January 1, 2019, recent state legislation has changed overtime eligibility for California workers in the agricultural industry. Under the former Wage Law Order No. 14, agricultural laborers receive overtime rates after 10 hours in a day or after 6 days in a workweek. The new bill, known as AB 1066 or the Phase-In Overtime for Agricultural …

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CA LAWlert: New California Employment Laws Will Require Significant Changes in 2019

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California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law several bills that will have significant impact on employers’ workplace obligations. Effective January 1, 2019, the new laws will restrict nondisclosure agreements and certain settlement agreements covering harassment and discrimination claims, significantly expand harassment training obligations (including for employers of under 50), require female quotas on California-headquartered …

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CA UPDATE: California Governor Jerry Brown Signs Law Updating Sexual Harassment Training Requirements

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On the heels of New York State’s first deadline for new anti-harassment laws, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1343 into law on September 30, 2018. SB 1343 amends certain sections of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act so that employers must provide harassment prevention training to all employees. Previously, California employers of …

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URGENT CA EMPLOYERS: California Supreme Court Rules Employers Must Pay Workers for Off-the-Clock Duties

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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 …

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URGENT CA UPDATE: California Cities Minimum Wage Increase Update

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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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MARIJUANA AT WORK: in the workplace it’s coffee – yes, weed – no.

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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 employers in terms of workplace policy, specifically drug use policies. Hopefully …

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