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As expected, Governor Brown signed legislation to raise California’s minimum wage today.  The new law raises the minimum wage to $9 per hour on July 1, 2014 and to $10 per hour on January 1, 2016.  Thus far, it is the only bill to be passed into legislation this year that the California Chamber of Commerce…

A recent case from the Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District is a veritable  grab bag of issues for employers.  You name it – the court gave guidance on harassment, retaliation, and joint employer issues in McCoy v. Pacific Maritime Association. McCoy worked for over a decade as clerk for terminal operator Yusen…

Last week, the California Supreme Court declined to review a challenge to an appellate decision on the lawfulness of timekeeping policies that round employee punch in and out times.  The case, See’s Candy Shops, Inc. v. Superior Court, provides key guidance to California employers with rounding policies, because no state statutory authority or case law…

The more employee-friendly the California courts get, the more inevitable the comparisons are between California and European workplace laws. But, are we in the U.S. really that different to begin with? A recent decision from the European Court of Human Rights suggests not. On January 15, 2013, the European Court of Human Rights issued a…

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…