Author: Matthew J. Roberts, Esq.
Reexamining California COVID-19 Workplace Regulations
In the past two weeks, positive COVID-19 tests have increased to 18 percent in the U.S. Health and Human Services Agency’s Region 9, which includes…
A Single Racial Slur May Be Severe Racial Harassment Under FEHA
Whether workplace harassment conduct rises to the level of severe or pervasive, as required by California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), is commonly misunderstood,…
Ninth Circuit Preserves FLSA De Minimis Rule
On July 10, 2024, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals revisited a timekeeping case centered around a dispute over whether an employee “booting up”…
California Health Care Worker Minimum Wage Delayed Again
California’s health care worker minimum wage gets delayed again — with a few possible start dates depending on certain circumstances. In 2023, Governor Gavin Newsome…
California Health Care Worker Minimum Wage Delayed One Month
Updated July 1, 2024: The California health care worker minimum wage was delayed again — with a few possible start dates depending on certain circumstances….
U.S. DOL’s New Overtime Rule Increases Exempt Employee Salary Threshold
Tasked with implementing and enforcing the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced its final rule expanding overtime eligibility…
Texas Court Invalidates New NLRB Joint-Employer Rule
Updated August 1, 2024: On July 19, 2024, the NLRB filed a notice with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that it was withdrawing from…
Addressing Workplace Relationships When Romance Is in the Air
Today is Valentine’s Day — a fun holiday for many but also a great reminder and opportunity for employers to review policies and procedures related…
Berkeley Issues Fair Workweek Guidance
As previously reported, in November 2022, the city of Berkeley passed a local ordinance providing for advance notice of schedules, adequate rest between shifts, offers…
Updated Wage Theft Notice Released
Federal and California law requires new employees to receive several pamphlets and notices about laws and programs like workers’ compensation, workplace sexual harassment, state disability…
