Starting January 1, 2027, SB 1149 expands bereavement leave to cover a “designated person”—someone related to the employee by blood or whose relationship is equivalent to family. Employers with five or more employees must…
Read ArticleIn Iloff v. LaPaille (Aug. 2025), the California Supreme Court clarified two key issues. First, liquidated (double) damages for minimum wage violations are not automatic: employers may avoid them only by showing a documented,…
Read ArticleTwo new laws effective January 1, 2025, reshaped small-employer leave duties. Assembly Bill (AB) 2499 expanded protected leave when an employee or family member is the victim of certain crimes. Denying or retaliating against…
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