Author: Erika Barbara

President Trump Imposes New $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
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Posted in Hiring

New $100,000 Fee for H-1B Visas

H-1B visas have been in the news this last week, beginning with a Presidential Proclamation creating a new $100,000 fee for H-1B visa petitions, as…

New Flow Charts Added in PAGA FAQs Update
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Posted in Wage and Hour

New Flow Charts Added in PAGA FAQs Update

After the 2024 Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) reform, the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) published frequently asked questions (FAQs), including information on who can…

Victims’ Leave 2025 Updates Created New Obligations, Expanded Others
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Posted in General Time Off

Victims’ Leave 2025 Updates Created New Obligations, Expanded Others

How did victims’ leave change for 2025? Although victim’s leave is not new for California employers, AB 2499 did revise leave requirements effective January 1, 2025, including…

How Does Court Vacating EEOC Guidance on Gender Identity Affect California Employers
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Posted in Discrimination Harassment

How Does Court Vacating EEOC Guidance on Gender Identity Affect California Employers

Recently, a federal district court in Texas vacated guidance from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) related to gender identity harassment. But California employers…

California Supreme Court Grants Review in Second ‘Headless’ PAGA Case
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Posted in Wage and Hour Workplace Policies

California Supreme Court Grants Review in Second ‘Headless’ PAGA Case

Recently, several California Courts of Appeal have issued conflicting decisions involving the use of “headless” Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) actions — those actions that…

Untimely ‘Headless’ PAGA Action Dismissed
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Posted in Wage and Hour

Untimely ‘Headless’ PAGA Action Dismissed

In a win for employers, a California court affirmed the dismissal of a “headless” Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) case because the plaintiff filed the…

California Supreme Court to Consider Use of ‘Headless’ PAGA Actions
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Posted in Workplace Policies

California Supreme Court to Consider Use of ‘Headless’ PAGA Actions

After two recent California Court of Appeal cases differed on “headless” Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) actions, the California Supreme Court announced that it is…

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Posted in Wage and Hour

Labor Code’s Requirement to Reimburse Work Expenses Not Applicable to Public Employers

One of many wage and hour rules that employers must follow in California is the requirement of Labor Code section 2802 to reimburse employees for…

Another Court Addresses Arbitration of ‘Headless’ PAGA Cases
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Posted in Workplace Policies

Another Court Addresses Arbitration of ‘Headless’ PAGA Cases

In late 2024, the use of “headless” Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) actions — actions that do not allege an individual PAGA claim — was…

Making Sense of Minimum Wage Requirements
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Posted in Minimum Wage

Making Sense of Minimum Wage Requirements

With different federal, state, local and industry-specific minimum wage requirements, how do I know if I am properly paying my California employees? The first step…