Category: Employment Law

Each new year brings about new changes in employment law. Governor Gavin Newsom signed into legislation a number of new laws that impact California employers. Here’s what to look for in 2020:

AB 5 - New Employee Classification Test: The law codifies and modifies the California Supreme...

Beginning July 1, 2019, CalSavers Retirement Program became a new employment law in California.  CalSavers is a state-run retirement savings program for private-sector workers whose employers do not offer a retirement program (such as a 401k plan). Employers with five or more employees are required to either provide a retirement plan for their workers or register for...

In general, employers are liable for any wrongful actions committed by their employees while the employees are carrying out their job duties — including vehicular accidents while on the job. Accident victims can sue not only the individuals at fault, but often their employers as well. An exception to this rule exists for accidents that...

On July 26th, 2018 the California Supreme Court ruled that employers must pay employees for routine and small amounts of time they spend working off-the-clock. The court found that the federal de minimis rule that allows employers not to pay for short amounts of time that are difficult to keep track of did not...

In June, the California Court of Appeals in AHMC Healthcare, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County found that the employer’s policy of rounding employee time records by 15 minutes is lawful. The suit was brought by two employees who argued that the company’s policy of rounding to the nearest quarter-hour unfairly reduced wages...

On July 1, 2018, new regulations will go into effect under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) that are designed to prevent discrimination based on an employee’s national origin. National origin discrimination is already illegal in California, but these new regulations expand on those existing prohibitions, and protect both employees and applicants, including...

With very few exceptions, all workers at your place of business must be paid at least minimum wage for all hours worked. But what about interns, who work at companies without pay as part of a training or educational program? On January 5, 2018, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued a new standard...

Governor Brown signed 859 bills at the California Legislature’s 2017 session. California employers should be aware of several new laws that will materially affect their businesses. Here is a summary of some of the most significant new employment laws coming in 2018: The New Parent Leave Act (SB 63) Employers will be required to provide up...