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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...
California Supreme Court Adopts “Contributing Factor” Standard for Whistleblower Claims The California Supreme Court held in Lawson v. PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc., (2022) 12 Cal.5th 703, the Court eliminated the McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting test. This test...
The United States Supreme Court Ruling in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana impacts California PAGA litigation Introduction to PAGA The Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) authorizes aggrieved employees to file lawsuits to recover civil penalties on...
As many employees and employers are aware on July 1, 2019 several local minimum wage rates will increase, and two new local minimum wage ordinances for Alameda and Fremont County will go into effect. Minimum Wage Increases The following cities and county will increase their minimum wage on July 1, 2019 to: Berkeley: $15.59/hour. Emeryville: $16.30/hour for businesses of all…
In a lawsuit brought by Brian Rogers and Amy Casey on behalf of themselves and similarly situated employees known as Brian Rogers , Amy Casey v. THD At Home Services dba Home Depot, et al, Case No. 5:14-cv-02069-JGB-SP, pending before the Honorable Jesus G. Bernal in the United States District Court for the Central District of California (the “Action”) Richard E. Quintilone II Esq. of Quintilone…
Although many employees and employers are aware of the upcoming change to the California state minimum wage, for those not paying attention (no pun intended) the California state minimum wage will increase to $9 an hour starting July 1, 2014 and up to $10 per hour by January 1, 2016 [SPACE] In July 2014, the minimum salary test for the Executive, Administrative,…
Whether or not you should be paid for overtime worked depends on whether or not you are an “exempt” employee or a “non-exempt” employee. Employees who are exempt, generally salary employees, do not get paid overtime. However, non-exempt employees should be paid for those hours worked. Quintlaw.com Under both federal and California law, exempt employees are salaried executives, administrative and…