Employers may be already aware of the significant movement afoot to eliminate the consideration of an applicant’s criminal history, both from job applications and the interview, until a conditional offer of employment has been…
Read ArticleThe California Supreme Court recently issued an important opinion clarifying employers’ obligations to provide employee rest periods. Specifically, in Augustus v. ABM Security Services, Inc., 2 Cal.5th 257, the Court reinstated a trial court…
Read ArticleAmong the major issues decided by California voters this past November was Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, which legalized recreational use of marijuana by adults. While our state has permitted limited…
Read ArticleGovernor Brown has signed a number of new laws affecting California employers. This post briefly discusses a few of them. Increased Statewide Minimum Wage Senate Bill (SB) 3 provides for six stepped annual statewide increases…
Read ArticleThe U.S. Department of Labor has issued regulations requiring employers to post two revised workplace posters. The regulations took effect August 1, 2016. The first new poster, “Employee Rights Under The Fair Labor Standards…
Read ArticleCalifornia Assembly Bill 2535, signed on July 22, 2016 by Governor Brown, amends California Labor Code Section 226. Prior to this amendment, employers were required to track and record hours worked for exempt outside…
Read ArticleThe cities of Los Angeles and San Diego approved ordinances that will increase the minimum wage and mandatory Paid Sick Leave starting this month. Los Angeles Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed an ordinance…
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