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

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…

URGENT CA UPDATE: California Cities Minimum Wage Increase Update
California
URGENT CA UPDATE: California Cities Minimum Wage Increase Update

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…

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

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…

URGENT CA UPDATE: California Employers Must Provide Written Notice of Right to Take Domestic Violence Leave
California
URGENT CA UPDATE: California Employers Must Provide Written Notice of Right to Take Domestic Violence Leave

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…

Minimum Wage Increased in Several Cities Across the US Last Weekend on July 1st
Arizona
Minimum Wage Increased in Several Cities Across the US Last Weekend on July 1st

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…

California Employer LAWlert: Action Required - New Anti-Discrimination and Harassment Policy Requirements Start April 1
California
California Employer LAWlert: Action Required - New Anti-Discrimination and Harassment Policy Requirements Start April 1

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…

California Employer LAWlert: Get Ready! New Minimum Wage Ordinance for City of Los Angeles is Coming
California
California Employer LAWlert: Get Ready! New Minimum Wage Ordinance for City of Los Angeles is Coming

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…

State Minimum Wage Increases Effective January 1st
Alaska
State Minimum Wage Increases Effective January 1st

State                  Current     Jan 1st    Increase  Alaska                  $8.75         $9.75  …

New Laws in California, Louisiana and Texas Effective January 1, 2016
California
New Laws in California, Louisiana and Texas Effective January 1, 2016

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…

California Employer LAWlert: Governor Signs More New Employment Bills into Law
California
California Employer LAWlert: Governor Signs More New Employment Bills into Law

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…