Changes are coming regarding time-off for victims of violence

New year, new minimum pay rules

Updates to employee handbooks for 2025

Court of Appeal holds that the rescission and restitution remedy in the Automobile Sales Finance Act is a “penalty” and thus subject to the one-year statute of limitations

The arbitrability of sexual harassment cases in California

Rodriguez v. FCA

Disability discrimination claims

Recent court of appeal decision favoring employer

Proposition 65

Mahram v. Kroger

A federal district court invalidates the FTC’s ban on non-competes

Getting on the same page

Why signatures matter during new-hire onboarding

Upcoming state minimum wage developments

Personal social media posts can create hostile work environment

Showing of prejudice is no longer required when deciding whether a party has waived a right to arbitration

Proposition 22

SCOTUS Rules that courts no longer have to give deference to interpretations of federal regulations

Minimum wage hikes for certain localities take effect July 1st

CAL/OSHA takes it indoors

New indoor heat illness prevention standards are on their way

Good news for employers

Significant changes to PAGA signed by Governor

Smith v. Spizziri

Ray of light regarding California’s harsh 30-day payment rule for arbitration fees

New federal minimum salary requirements for white collar exemptions

What does this mean for California employers?

California Supreme Court holds that trial courts do not have the inherent authority to strike unmanageable PAGA claims for judicial economy

SCOTUS holds that an employee need not prove an employer’s “retaliatory intent” in a whistleblower action brought under the federal Sarbanes-Oxley Act

CRD’s pay data reporting portal is now open as reporting deadline is approaching

Update your onboarding forms!

New edition of “time of hire pamphlet” has been issued for new hires

Initial disclosures in California state courts

A win for employers

Trial court holds LWDA responsible for employer’s costs

New 2024 rates issued by the IRS

Labor Commissioner issues new Wage Theft Protection Act notice

Collaboration between NLRB and OSHA

Potential impact on businesses

California Court of Appeal holds that trade secrets claim against company not severable from arbitrated claim against employee and must be stayed

It’s heating up—New indoor heat illness standards are nearing completion

It could have been worse!! Employment law bills that made it to the Governor’s desk, but were vetoed…