Author: Matthew J. Roberts, Esq.

Some California Health Care Worker Minimum Wage Rates Increase July 1
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Some California Health Care Worker Minimum Wage Rates Increase July 1

On October 16, 2024, California’s health care worker minimum wage took effect with different rate schedules for different types of covered health care facilities. And…

California Court Finds Indirect Sexual Harassment Unlawful
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California Court Finds Indirect Sexual Harassment Unlawful

Unlawful sexual harassment based on a hostile work environment requires unwelcome or unwanted conduct based on a worker’s sex that also occurs with such severity…

NLRB Acting General Counsel Rescinds Numerous Guidance Memoranda
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NLRB Acting General Counsel Rescinds Numerous Guidance Memoranda

With every change in presidential administration comes a reshuffling of priorities and appointees. Some of the most consequential changes for employers this round are those…

Ninth Circuit Expands Ministerial Exception in Religious Workplaces
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Ninth Circuit Expands Ministerial Exception in Religious Workplaces

Rooted in the First Amendment’s religious freedom clause, the ministerial exception generally prohibits enforcing any employment laws between a religious organization and its ministers. Which…

What Employers Need to Know During Southern California Wildfires
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What Employers Need to Know During Southern California Wildfires

The Palisades Fire — and the other devasting Southern California wildfires — are severely impacting lives and property leading California Governor Gavin Newsom to issue…

Remember California State of Emergency Notice Requirements
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Remember California’s Bird Flu State of Emergency Notice Requirements

Both the U.S. President and the California Governor have authority to issue emergency proclamations for areas affected by disasters or other emergencies federally and in…

DOL Proposes Phasing Out Subminimum Wage for Disabled Workers
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DOL Proposes Phasing Out Subminimum Wage for Disabled Workers

On December 3, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed rule that would eventually phase out certificates that permit employers to pay certain…

NLRB Restricts Employer-Mandated Meetings Regarding Unionization
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NLRB Restricts Employer-Mandated Meetings Regarding Unionization

The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) provides employees with the ability to engage in protected concerted activities to improve their working conditions, including the right…

Arbitration Curtailed When Claim Includes Sexual Harassment
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Arbitration Curtailed When Claim Includes Sexual Harassment

In 2017, the #MeToo movement highlighted the magnitude of issues associated with workplace sexual harassment, including perpetrators requiring private arbitration of sexual harassment claims to…

California Health Care Worker Minimum Wage Starts October 16
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California Health Care Worker Minimum Wage Starts October 16

After several delays, the long-awaited California health care worker minimum wage law takes effect on October 16, 2024. When the California Department of Health Care…