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Publications
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11.22.2023NLRB General Counsel Issues Cemex GuidanceUpdatesThis summer, the National Labor Relations Board issued a decision in Cemex Construction Materials Pacific, LLC that upended decades of precedent regarding the representation election process.
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06.29.2023California Supreme Court Broadens Whistleblower ProtectionsUpdatesThe California Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision on May 22, 2023, in the case of People ex rel. Garcia-Brower v. Kolla’s, Inc. The ruling broadened the interpretation of “disclose” under California Labor Code Section 1102.5, which protects employees from retaliation for “disclosing information” the employee has reasonable cause to believe is a violation of a state or federal statute.
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05.11.2023Update: Deadline Looms Under California Pay Data and Disclosure LawPodcastsCalifornia’s enhanced pay data reporting requirement under SB 1162 for 100 or more employees or 100 or more workers hired through labor contractors is due May 10, 2023, for reporting year 2022.
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04.18.2023Deadline Looms Under California Pay Data and Disclosure LawUpdates
California’s enhanced pay data reporting requirement under SB 1162 for 100 or more employees or 100 or more workers hired through labor contractors is due May 10, 2023 for Reporting Year 2022.
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10.19.2022California Expands the CFRA To Include Bereavement LeaveUpdatesEffective January 1, 2023, AB 1949 adds section 12945.7 to the Government Code to require employers with more than five employees to provide eligible employees with five days unpaid bereavement leave.
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10.10.2022San Francisco Amends Workplace Ordinance to Accommodate Family CareUpdates
Effective July 12, 2022, many San Francisco employers face new requirements to comply with the city’s amended Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance to provide flexible or predictable working arrangements to eligible employees.
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06.22.2022California Court Overturns Board Gender Diversity StatuteUpdates
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge struck down California’s board gender diversity statute on May 13, 2022. The court found that Senate Bill 826 violated the California Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause.
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11.23.2020DOL Issues Guidance Regarding Travel Time Compensability for Nonexempt Foremen and LaborersUpdatesThe U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published an opinion letter, FLSA 2020-16, considering whether the travel time of foremen and laborers is compensable in three different scenarios.
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11.18.2020DOL Issues Clarification Regarding Compensability for Voluntary Training/Continuing EducationUpdatesThe U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently published an opinion letter explaining compensability under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of time spent in voluntary continuing education programs.
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07.29.2019California’s CROWN Act Expands Discrimination Protections for Natural HairUpdatesCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom passed Senate Bill 188, known as the Creating a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair (C.R.O.W.N.) Act, earlier this month which expanded existing anti-discrimination state law to protect employees and students from discrimination based on natural hairstyles.
Wage & Hour Developments
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New Exceptions to California Fast Food Minimum Wage Law
Assembly Bill 1228 took effect on April 1, 2024, addressing, in part, the California fast food minimum wage law. However, on March 25, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 610 (AB 610), which added exceptions to the fast food minimum wage law. Effective upon enactment as an urgency statute, AB 610 exempts certain...
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California’s Minimum Wage Increases on January 1, 2024
On January 1, 2024, California’s state minimum wage will increase to $16 per hour for all employers. This minimum wage rate applies to all employees, subject to a few limited exceptions. Correspondingly, exempt employees in California must earn no less than two times the state’s minimum wage, or an annual salary of no less than...
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Deadline Looms Under California Pay Data and Disclosure Law
California’s enhanced pay data reporting requirement under SB 1162 for 100 or more employees or 100 or more workers hired through labor contractors is due May 10, 2023, for reporting year 2022. More information is found here.
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New Minimum Wage Ordinance in San Mateo County, California
San Mateo County (the County) enacted a new minimum wage ordinance that took effect April 1, 2023. The County’s minimum wage is an hourly rate of $16.50. Beginning January 1, 2024, and each January thereafter there will be increases in the rate. The new ordinance applies to the unincorporated areas of the County, but not...
