California employers are already well acquainted with the resource-intensive process of navigating and applying California law to maintain compliant payroll practices. This process became even more difficult due to the California Supreme Court’s recent decision in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, which holds that premium pay for missed meal and rest breaks must be…
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Last week, in Donohue v. AMN Services, LLC, the California Supreme Court handed down a very important, if unsurprising, decision regarding wage and hour class actions. There are three critically important takeaways for employers: An employer cannot round employee meal period punches — only exact time will work, as any non-compliance (even as minor as…
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Our 20-part blog series, Planning for the Rebound, is now at the end, which may leave you thinking that you are prepared for anything that could possibly come your way. Not to dull your ebullient mood, but you are not. Problems will arise, and you will face issues that you never dreamed could arise. In…
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On April 16, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Executive Order No. N-51-20 (the “Order”), providing paid sick leave to food sector workers in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many city-specific sick leave ordinances arising in the shadow of the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the Order applies to all employers within the state of…
Read More ›On election night, San Jose, California voters passed a measure increasing the city’s minimum wage from $8.00 to $10.00/hour. The state’s minimum wage is currently $8.00. The wage increase is likely to take effect in March 2013. California voters in the city of Long Beach passed their own wage measure. Measure N requires nonunionized hotel…
Read More ›In addition to the new laws relating to religious accommodation and social media (reported in our recent eAlerts), Governor Brown recently signed into law the following bills affecting employers. Unless otherwise noted below, these laws will come into effect on January 1, 2013: New Laws Affecting All Employers Itemized Wage Statements (AB 1744) Amends Labor…
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