As has been recently and widely reported, the U.S. Supreme Court’s long await decision in the Viking River Cruise v Moriana case held, in essence, that California employers can include a Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) waiver in employment arbitration agreements,...

On June 15, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued the greatly anticipated decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, holding that California employers require their employees who entered into a valid arbitration agreement containing...

IRS MILEAGE RATE INCREASE Effective July 1, 2022 through December 2022, the IRS optional standard mileage reimbursement rate for business travel will increase from 58.5 cents to 62.5 cents per mile. The IRS has stated the “IRS is adjusting the standard mileage rates...

California law has long provided that if an employee misses or is denied the right and/or opportunity to take a timely and otherwise legally compliant meal and rest break, the employee is entitled to be paid one hour at their regular rate of pay as a “penalty.” Labor...

MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE SET FOR JULY 1ST Effective July 1, 2022, all non-exempt employees covered by the Los Angeles Minimum Wage Ordinance will be required to be paid the new minimum wage of $16.04. A copy of the Wage Ordinance can be found here. The current applicable...

As we have reported in previous newsletters, California has enacted the 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave law requiring employers with 26 or more employees provide two separate “buckets” of 40 hours each of paid sick leave for qualifying reasons. The law goes...

The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement has issued its FAQ’s which provides clarification and further explanation as to the implementation of the 2022 Covid-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) benefits. The FAQ’s address the following topics which are...

As we recently reported the California legislature had proposed a COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave bill (AB 84) which would provide for the payment of Supplemental Paid Sick Leave benefits to employees similar to the law which expired in September 2021. The law...

As has been in the recent news reports, on January 25, 2022 Governor Newsom announced that California will be implementing a new version of Covid-19 Supplemental Paid Sick leave (SPSL). While the final terms of the bill have not been announced, based on the draft...

On January 14, 2022, Cal-OSHA’s revised Emergency Temporary Standards became effective. To assist employers with compliance, an updated FAQ and additional Fact Sheets were issues. FACT SHEET ON ISOLATION & QUARANTINE The Fact Sheet provides workers and employers with...