by Cynthia Elkins | Jul 14, 2026 | News
Working “off the clock” usually starts with an employee performing some small task that takes just a few minutes…taking a quick after-hours call from their supervisor, making a work-related call on their commute to/from work, sending or responding to a text...
by Cynthia Elkins | Jun 9, 2026 | News
THE “GOING & COMING” RULE REVISITED – A WIN FOR EMPLOYERS In welcome news for employers, the California Court of Appeals has recently held that an employee’s hybrid work schedule did not turn the employee’s residence into a “worksite” for purposes of the “going...
by Cynthia Elkins | Jun 4, 2026 | News
It’s that time of year again…the annual July 1ST minimum wage increase for local jurisdictions. LOS ANGELES CITY LOCAL MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE Effective July 1, 2026 the Los Angeles City minimum wage rate will increase from the current rate of $17.87 per hour to $18.42...
by Cynthia Elkins | Feb 5, 2026 | News
IWC WAGE ORDERS UPDATED FOR 2026 Portions of the Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) Wage Orders are required to be updated by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) annually to adjust various provisions including the permissible credits employers can take for...
by Cynthia Elkins | Jan 15, 2026 | News
Updated Paid Sick Leave Poster Under California’s Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014, employees are either granted a lump sum amount or accrue and use paid sick leave for their own health needs or those of covered family members. In recently passed...
