Social Security Announces 2020 Taxable Wage Base
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced that the Social Security taxable wage base for 2020 will increase to $137,700 from $132,900. This is the maximum…
Sexual Harassment, Benefit Trends, Ageism, Off-Site Work Events — Catch New Podcasts
Missed out on the last few The Workplace podcasts? Catch up now — episodes are only 15 minutes! The Good, Bad and Ugly of Hosting…
November Webinar Prepares Employers for AB 5’s New ‘ABC’ Test
AB 5, the sweeping new law recently signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, dramatically changes how employers classify workers as independent contractors or employees, starting January…
Ruling Clarifies Meal, Rest Break Penalties Calculation
On Wednesday, October 9, 2019, the California Court of Appeal issued a long-awaited clarification of California’s meal and rest break penalty provision (Ferra v. Loews Hollywood…
Governor Newsom Signs New 2020 Employment Laws
Sunday, October 13, 2019, was the last day for Governor Gavin Newsom to either sign or veto legislation that the California Legislature passed in 2019….
EEOC Asks Court to Confirm Pay Data Reporting Complete
And the EEO-1 pay data saga continues! On October 8, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a motion with the court, asking it to…
Franchisors Not Liable for Franchisee’s Labor Violations, Ninth Circuit Rules
Recently, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an important wage and hour decision related to joint employment, particularly for franchisors (Salazar, et al. v….
Power Outage Today? What You Need to Know About Paying Employees
Today, more than one million California residents are expected to be without power due to the first phase of PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff. Expected…
FMLA Leave When Foster Care Leads to Adoption
I have an employee who is going through counseling to become a foster parent. Is she eligible for the federal Family and Medical Leave Act…
What Should California Employers Do About Flu Season?
Pumpkin spice lattes, sweaters, apples, cold weather, cozy nights inside — it’s that time of year again. Yes, flu season is beginning (did you think…
