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It can be devastating to experience mistreatment in the workplace. Your place of employment should be safe, and you should be able to do your job without fearing that you could experience sexual harassment or other types of inappropriate behavior. Unfortunately, some...
Older workers are valuable and capable employees, yet their employers and others do not always view them as such. If you are one of the older employees in the place where you work, you may find that you are a victim of discrimination on the basis of your age. Age...
When you go to work, you trust that the pay you are receiving is accurate based on the hourly rate you earn and the number of hours you’ve worked. You may also assume that your employer is following applicable employment laws and treating all employees fairly....
When you go to work, you likely expect that you will receive fair pay for the hours you work. You assume that your employer will treat you fairly and that you will receive the full amount of pay to which you are entitled, but unfortunately, this is not always the...
A recent statement by the NCAA seems to double down on assertions that student-athletes are not employees, pushing back on the continuing claims by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The entity asserts its belief that a change in status would likely create...
Cal/OSHA Revises COVID-19 Regulations Again The California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) and California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (“Cal OSHA”) made some important revisions to California’s definition of “close contact” and to the expected 2-year extension of California’s COVID-19 regulations. The new Cal/OSHA regulations revise COVID-19 Regulations impacting Close Contact, Square Footage, and the 6 Foot/15 Minute Rule.…
What California Employers Need to Do with the new California Privacy Rights Act The California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) will be enforced starting on January 1, 2023, and will expand privacy rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). The California Consumer Privacy Act [Prop 24 passed with California voters in November 2020] provides California employers some exemptions with respect…
On June 22, 2022, the California Supreme Court granted review in Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc. (2022) 76 Cal.App.5th 685, to resolve a split of authority in separate Court of Appeal regarding whether trial courts can strike allegedly unmanageable Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) claims. The Court will hopefully hear arguments in 2023, but with new COVID, Monkeypox or other…
California Governor signs Pay Transparency for Pay Equity Act Following up with a Law.360 report, Governor Gavin Newsome signed a new California law requiring employers to disclose salary ranges on job listings and could encourage many employers to voluntarily opt for...
Happy belated Labor Day, we were all off of work on September 5, 2022. Governor Newsom signed California Assembly Bill 257, the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act [or “FAST Recovery Act”, on Monday, September 5, 2022. The new law establishes yet...