California continues to lead the nation in protecting employees. Here is a quick summary of strengthened legal protections for California employees heading into 2025. Discrimination Based On Multiple Protected Classes (SB 1137) The new law means that an...
Effective January 1, 2024, California’s Equal Pay and Anti-Retaliation Act (SB-497) went into effect. The new law changes California Labor Code Sections 98.6, 1102.5, and 1197.5 to create a rebuttable presumption of retaliation if an employer fires an employee within...
WASHINGTON — On December 14, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service issued the 2024 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2024, the...
California continues to lead the nation in protecting employees. Here is a quick summary of a few laws effective 2024 that bolster legal protections for California employees. Arbitration Appeal Delays (SB 365) The new law will allow a worker or...
The California Supreme Court has cleared the way for California employees to pursue PAGA actions on behalf of other employees in court even where they are compelled to arbitrate their individual claims. On July 17, 2023, the California Supreme Court in Adolph v. Uber...
California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) prohibits employers from engaging in unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation. The law covers “employers,” which “includes any person regularly employing five or more persons, or any person acting as an...
The highest minimum wage set by federal, state, county, and city law applies to the worksite at which the employee works. In other words, employees are entitled to the highest of the minimum wage set by the jurisdiction in which they work. Minimum Wage Rates The...
Here is a list of California laws that protect an employee against employer retaliation. Government Code section 12940 Employers are prohibited from firing or punishing employees who complain about, report, or otherwise oppose unlawful discrimination or harassment....
California continues to lead the nation in protecting employees. Here is a quick summary of a few laws effective 2023 that bolster legal protections for California employees. Pay Transparency & Data Reporting Requirements (SB 1162) California’s existing pay...
Originally published on Colby Law Firm, May 6th 2022. Aaron Colby is a Los Angeles employment lawyer, who represents California employees in legal disputes with their current or former employers. The California state law – Labor Code § 1102.5 – protecting employees...
Originally published on Colby Law Firm, November 17th 2021. Aaron Colby is a Los Angeles employment lawyer, who represents California employees in legal disputes with their current or former employers. On October 25, 2021, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity...
California continues to lead the nation in protecting employees. Here is a quick summary of a few laws and court decisions effective 2021 that bolster legal protections for California employees. Don't Cut Short Meal Breaks On February 25, 2021, the California Supreme...
California's SB 331 - known as the "Silence No More Act" - voids any agreement entered on or after January 1, 2022, that restricts a current or former employee from disclosing factual information about any type of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation. This new...
The highest minimum wage set by federal, state, county, and city law applies to the worksite at which the employee works. In other words, employees are entitled to the highest of the minimum wage set by the jurisdiction in which they work. This means that some...
On March 19, 2021, California provided employees in the Golden State with additional COVID-19 paid sick leave for 2021. Here are the details. The New Law. COVID-19 paid sick leave for 2021 is in California Labor Code §§ 248.2 and 248.3 Amount Of Leave. All...
On March 4, 2021, the California Department of Fair Employment And Housing ("DFEH") updated their FAQ guidance on employment and COVID-19. The FAQ touches on a number of issues, and specifically addresses mandatory vaccines at work. The FAQ expands on the federal...
Workers are facing a new workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether it be working away from the job site or at work following safety protocols, no one is unaffected. The California Labor Code still protects workers in this new environment. Defining...
California companies constantly make mistakes that are illegal under wage-and-hour laws. Even if the mistake is unintentional, the California Labor Code is "strict liability" meaning that employers are still liable. Here are some very common missteps. Overtime for...
California state and local legislation sets rules for the employment application and interview process. Even questions that seem harmless may be against the law. Compensation History California employers cannot ask job applicants for their prior salary history or...
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