[Source: KGET News Bakersfield] A group of business associations around the state is rallying behind the reform of a nearly two decade old state law called the California Private Attorney General Act. The law — often called PAGA — allows employees to file civil lawsuits against their employers over labor code violations. Critics say it leads Read More…
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California becomes more expensive for employers: meal and rest break premiums now track overtime
[Source: The National Law Review] Issuing the California Supreme Court’s decision in a much-anticipated case, Justice Liu on behalf of a unanimous court explained in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC. (S259172.PDF (ca.gov) that “[t]he calculation of premium pay for a non-compliant meal, rest, or recovery period, like the calculation of overtime pay, must account Read More…
EEO-1 reporting deadline extended
[Source: CalChamber] The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has extended the 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 reporting deadline to August 23, 2021. All employers with 100 or more employees (and federal government contractors with 50 or more employees) are obligated to report their EEO-1 Component data (How to Submit 2019, 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Read More…
Lost your job in California? New bill might force these employers to hire back workers
[Source: Saramento Bee] California workers from an industry devastated by the coronavirus pandemic would have a chance to return to the jobs under a bill advanced by the state Assembly this week. Under the bill, employers in parts of the hospitality industry would have to offer any available jobs first to qualified employees who were Read More…
Legislature and governor must act to prevent California employers from paying for EDD’s mistakes
[Source: CalChamber] Whenever something goes wrong – whenever something is lost or damaged – the question is always the same: who gets stuck holding the bag? And we all know the answer should be simple: the person who made the mistake should bear the costs of that mistake. But with California’s UI Fund, it appears Read More…
California’s new series of COVID-19 reporting requirements
[Source: CalChamber] During the 2020 California legislative session, COVID-19 forced lawmakers to pivot from their routine business to addressing the growing pandemic. In response, the Legislature enacted SB 1159 and AB 685 that created certain reporting requirements for employers when learning of a positive case. Following up, Cal/OSHA recently approved and implemented COVID-19 emergency regulations Read More…
Now Oracle’s exiting California for Texas. Will the last one in Silicon Valley, please turn out the lights?
[Source: FOX Business] If the outbound migration from Silicon Valley to Texas continues at its current clip, we may soon see a sign on southbound Highway 101 “Will the Last One in Silicon Valley, Please Turn Out the Lights?” (although California’s frequent blackouts might render the sign redundant). Just 11 days after Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Read More…
Labor laws should be updated to reflect shift towards telecommuting
[Source: CalChamber] As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many employees have been working from home since March with no end in sight. This has led some to speculate whether a permanent work from home model makes sense for employers going forward, even after the pandemic is over. In the 2021-22 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook Read More…
Employment attorneys brace for major California law changes
[Source: Bloomberg Law] California enacted a slate of new laws on worker classification, Covid-19, family leave, and court issues that will affect how employment lawyers advise their clients on workplace compliance and litigate disputes. The measures come as the state grapples with a global pandemic, devastating wildfires, and a swelling racial justice movement, and employers Read More…