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…
California Has One of Worst Lawsuit Climates in Country, Business Survey Shows
California has one of the worst lawsuit climates in the country, affecting companies’ decisions on whether to do business in the state, according to a…
EEO-1 Pay Data Collection Deadline Has Passed – What Employers Need to Know Now
Although the EEO-1 Component 2 data (also known as pay data) September 30 deadline is officially behind us, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) continues…
New California FEHA Regulations ‘Clarify’ Definition of Employer
Heads up, employers — new Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) regulations are now effective. In June 2019, the Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC)…
