This year’s legislative session ended with a flurry and, as usual, hundreds of bills were sent to California Governor Newsom’s desk, many of which impact employment law. Now that the dust has settled, the ink is dry and the Governor’s October 14 deadline has passed, here’s a quick look at some of the new labor and employment laws that …
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This year’s legislative session ended with a flurry and, as usual, hundreds of bills were sent to California Governor Newsom’s desk, many of which impact employment law. Now that the dust has settled, the ink is dry and the Governor’s October 14 deadline has passed, here’s a quick look at some of the new labor and employment laws that …
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With a general election quickly approaching on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, we wanted to remind you of a few important requirements. Employers are required to provide up to two hours of paid time off to vote if an employee does not have sufficient time outside of work hours to do so. Polling places are open from …
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California workers can take five days off for reproductive loss under a new law. SB 848, which was signed Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, takes effect Jan. 1. The law expands the state’s protected leave and defines “reproductive loss” as a failed adoption, failed surrogacy, miscarriage, stillbirth or unsuccessful assisted reproduction experienced by the employee or their …
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In July 2023, the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) approved revised regulations relating to the use of criminal history in employment decisions under California’s Fair Chance Act. After the Office of Administrative Law reviews and approves the regulations, they’re set to take effect on October 1, 2023. Employers should look at their criminal background check procedures …
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Sadly, Eris is not the name of the new Taylor Swift album ― it’s the latest dominant coronavirus subvariant infecting people across the country. As of the first week of September, Eris (or EG.5) is responsible for 21.5 percent of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and …
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On Monday, July 31, the California Department of Finance Director Joe Stephenshaw officially certified that beginning January 1, 2024, California’s minimum wage will increase from $15.50 per hour to $16 per hour for all employers, regardless of size. Per California’s Labor Code, once the state’s minimum wage reaches $15 per hour — which already has occurred, as …
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On Aug. 1, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will publish a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (PDF, 899.28 KB). Among the improvements to the form is a checkbox employers enrolled in E-Verify can use to indicate they remotely examined identity and employment authorization documents under an alternative procedure authorized by the Department of …
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While many California cities and counties increase their local minimum wage rates at the start of each year, several localities implement their local minimum wage rate increases midyear. Effective July 1, 2023, these localities will increase their minimum wage to: Alameda: $16.52/hour; Berkeley: $18.07/hour; Emeryville: $18.67/hour; Fremont: $16.80/hour; Los Angeles City: $16.78/hour; Los Angeles County …
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Following is some information regarding recent and anticipated changes to U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) workplace posters, and provides details about how these updates will be received. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Poster: The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently published an updated version of the (FLSA) notice to reflect changes to federal labor law. …
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