by Cynthia Elkins | Nov 13, 2019 | News
At the end of this year’s legislative session 870 bills were signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, many of which will have significant impact upon California employers including the widely publicized law regarding independent contractor classifications. Below is a...
by Cynthia Elkins | Oct 11, 2019 | News
On September 24, 2019 the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule updating the earnings threshold necessary to exempt executive, administrative, or professional employees from the FLSA’s minimum wage and overtime pay requirements and allows employers to...
by Cynthia Elkins | Oct 7, 2019 | News
As we reported previously, the California Supreme Court, on April 30, 2018, ruled in the Dynamex v. Superior Court case that to properly classify a worker as an independent contractor, as opposed to a W-2 employee, they must meet the strict new “ABC” test. Recently...
by Cynthia Elkins | Sep 5, 2019 | News
On August 30, 2019 Governor Newsom signed legislation (SB 778) which extends the deadline to complete the anti-harassment training from January 1, 2020 until January 1, 2021. The bill also provides clarification on the timing of retraining requirements for employees...
by Cynthia Elkins | Jul 15, 2019 | News
On July 3, 2019 California became the first state to ban workplace and school discrimination against the wearing of hairstyles such as braids, twists and locks when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 188. This new legislation aims to create a respectful and open...
by Cynthia Elkins | Jun 24, 2019 | News
The next phase of the minimum wage increase, for many local jurisdictions, will take effect on July 1, 2019. If your business is located, or if your employees perform work, in certain local jurisdictions you must comply with the minimum wage for your city or county...
