by Cynthia Elkins | Jul 9, 2024 | News
As anticipated, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation to reform the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), following a multi-party effort between business and labor groups. As a result of this new legislation, the FIX PAGA November ballot initiative has been...
by Cynthia Elkins | Jun 24, 2024 | News
On June 18, 2024 Governor Newsom announced that an agreement has been reached to reform the Private Attorney General’s Act (PAGA). This action is in response to the pending November Ballot measure which we have previously reported on that sought to completely overall...
by Cynthia Elkins | Jun 10, 2024 | News
LOCAL MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE Employers located within the City and County of Los Angeles City should mark their calendars to implement the upcoming minimum wage increase, effective July 1, 2024. LOS ANGELES CITY On February 1, 2024 Los Angeles City announced that the...
by Cynthia Elkins | May 3, 2024 | News
THE FUTURE OF PAGA ON NOVEMBER BALLOT As has been the law for two decades, the Private Attorney Generals Act (PAGA) allows “aggrieved” employees to file a lawsuit on behalf of themselves and on behalf of other “aggrieved” employees (as their “representative”) and on...
by Cynthia Elkins | Apr 15, 2024 | News
As the July 1, 2024 deadline for implementing a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP) is quickly approaching, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (“Cal/OSHA”) has now published a Model Workplace Violence Prevention Plan to assist employers in...
by Cynthia Elkins | Mar 7, 2024 | News
Paying overtime seems simple-hourly non-exempt employees are paid either 1.5x or 2x their rate of pay for overtime hours worked. However, in reality, calculating overtime is more complex as the overtime rate is not based on the “hourly rate of pay,” but instead must...
