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LA City Council Approves Tourism Workers’ Minimum Wage Increase
On December 11, 2024, the Los Angeles City Council voted to approve a plan to gradually increase the minimum wage for certain tourism workers —…
Protect Workers from Wildfire Smoke Exposure
We’re in the midst of California’s 2021 wildfire season, and given the state’s currently hot and dry climate, the California Department of Forestry and Fire…
Be Prepared for July 1 Local Minimum Wage Increases
As summer approaches, temperatures aren’t the only thing on the rise. On July 1, 2022, several California localities are increasing their minimum wage rates, with…
California’s Streamlined Work Sharing Program Process Is Permanent
Initially a temporary fix to a COVID-19-related economic slowdown, the Employment Development Department’s (EDD) online, streamlined Unemployment Insurance (UI) Work Sharing program process is officially…
CalSavers Registration Begins July 1
In 2016, the California Legislature passed a bill that laid the foundation for a state-run retirement plan, and in 2018, the final governing regulations were…
FFCRA Back-To-School Questions Answered
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) clarified how the Families First Coronavirus Response Act’s (FFCRA) leave provisions apply to certain school closure scenarios….
Use Caution When Granting Family Leave Before Employee Is Eligible
My employee wants to take 12 weeks off for child bonding, but he has worked for us for only 11 months so he’s not eligible…
Workers Want Money, Money, Money
Forty-three percent of workers plan to look for a new job in the next 12 months, according to a recent Robert Half survey. This may…
Off Again, On Again: LA County Renews Face Covering Mandate
On July 16, 2021 — one month after California moved to reopen in full — the Los Angeles County Public Health Department revised its public…
DOL’s New “Dual Jobs” Rule for Tipped Workers
For decades, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has grappled with compensation rules for tipped workers when they perform tasks that are incidental to their…
