by Cynthia Elkins | Nov 13, 2023 | News
RETALIATION PRESUMED TO EXIST One of the many laws that Governor Newsom signed was Senate Bill 497 (SB 497), known as the “Equal Pay and Anti-Retaliation Protection Act.” This new law amends Labor Code Sections 98.6, 1102.5, and 1197.5. At Will Employment California...
by Cynthia Elkins | Nov 2, 2023 | News
Governor Newsom was presented with 1,046 bills to consider for the 2024 legislative session. By the October 14th deadline, 890 bills were signed and of those 80 new employment related bills were signed. Below is a brief summary of some of the new laws affecting the...
by Cynthia Elkins | Oct 10, 2023 | News
Well, this was inevitable….on October 4, 2023 Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 616 (“SB 616”) into law amending California’s paid sick leave law (the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014) which changes include increasing the amount of leave that is...
by Cynthia Elkins | Sep 29, 2023 | News
PROTECTIONS FOR FREELANCE WORKERS IN LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles City Freelance Worker Protections Ordinance, effective July 1, 2023, seeks to provide assurances to freelance workers that they are “treated fairly and receive the compensation they are due.” What...
by Cynthia Elkins | Aug 25, 2023 | News
Due to the passage of several new laws, employers must update certain workplace posters: Federal Minimum Wage notice, (applicable to all employers), was updated in response to the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act that passed at the...
by Cynthia Elkins | Aug 18, 2023 | News
First the bad news…. COURT FINDS REIMBURSEMENT OF COVID RELATED WORK FROM HOME EXPENSES REQUIRED As employers are well aware, California Labor Code §2802(a) requires employers to reimburse employees “for all necessary expenditures … incurred by the...
