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Employment Law
2015 Legislative Update
February 2, 2015 by
Peter McEntee
In this year’s legislative session, as has become a tradition for Governor Brown, a number of labor and employment related statutes were signed (and others vetoed). Some of these new laws are groundbreaking and provide… Read More
On-Call Employee Sleep Time Can Count As Compensable ‘Hours Worked’
January 23, 2015 by
Stephanie Platenkamp
On January 8, 2015, the California Supreme Court published an important decision confirming the California rules defining when on-call hours are compensable, and, for the first time, ruling that on-call sleeping hours must be included… Read More
San Francisco Becomes First U.S. City to Pass “Retail Workers’ Bill of Rights”
December 29, 2014 by
Vishtasp Soroushian
San Francisco has passed an ordinance that will protect its retail workers from terms of employment that involve irregular or changing shift schedules. The ordinance, popularly referred to as the Retail Workers’ Bill of Rights,… Read More
California Paid Sick Leave Legislation
December 9, 2014 by
Sheila Sexton
The California Legislature recently passed a new law mandating that employers provide their employees with at least three (3) paid sick leave days per year. The law will become effective July 1, 2015, and applies… Read More
Minimum Wage Ordinances
December 4, 2014 by
Sheila Sexton
The current minimum wage for the State of California is $9.00 and is scheduled to increase to $10.00 on January 1, 2016. San Francisco, Oakland and Richmond recently passed ordinances raising the minimum wage for… Read More
California Passes Law to Prevent Workplace Bullying
September 29, 2014 by
Andrew Baker
Governor Brown on September 9 signed into law California’s first bill aimed at preventing workplace bullying. Assembly Bill 2053 (Gonzalez) will help prevent category-neutral harassment in the workplace by requiring employers to educate managers on… Read More
California Adopts New Employment Law Mandating Paid Sick Leave for All Employees
September 22, 2014 by
Beeson Tayer & Bodine
On August 30, 2014, the California State Legislature passed legislation, AB 1522, that benefits all employees in the state by requiring that employers provide their employees with at least three (3) paid sick leave days… Read More
Courts Affirm Commercial Driver Protection Under California Labor Law
September 8, 2014 by
Dalisai Nisperos
Two important court decisions recently affirmed that California commercial drivers are protected by state labor and unfair competition laws, and that federal trucking rules do not exempt California motor carriers from these laws. These ruling… Read More
California Overtime Rules: Commission Pay Cannot Be Shifted to Other Pay Periods to Exempt Employees from Overtime
August 4, 2014 by
Vishtasp Soroushian
In Peabody v. Time Warner Cable Inc., the California Supreme Court held that an employer may not attribute commission wages paid in one pay period to other pay periods in order to satisfy the state’s… Read More
Legal Requirement for Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program Goes Into Effect
July 28, 2014 by
Christopher Hammer
Employers and employees as well as the San Francisco Bay air quality are likely to benefit from the upcoming implementation of this new employment benefit. In an effort to improve air quality, reduce emissions of… Read More
2015 Legislative Update
February 2, 2015 by Peter McEntee
In this year’s legislative session, as has become a tradition for Governor Brown, a number of labor and employment related statutes were signed (and others vetoed). Some of these new laws are groundbreaking and provide… Read More
On-Call Employee Sleep Time Can Count As Compensable ‘Hours Worked’
January 23, 2015 by Stephanie Platenkamp
On January 8, 2015, the California Supreme Court published an important decision confirming the California rules defining when on-call hours are compensable, and, for the first time, ruling that on-call sleeping hours must be included… Read More
San Francisco Becomes First U.S. City to Pass “Retail Workers’ Bill of Rights”
December 29, 2014 by Vishtasp Soroushian
San Francisco has passed an ordinance that will protect its retail workers from terms of employment that involve irregular or changing shift schedules. The ordinance, popularly referred to as the Retail Workers’ Bill of Rights,… Read More
California Paid Sick Leave Legislation
December 9, 2014 by Sheila Sexton
The California Legislature recently passed a new law mandating that employers provide their employees with at least three (3) paid sick leave days per year. The law will become effective July 1, 2015, and applies… Read More
Minimum Wage Ordinances
December 4, 2014 by Sheila Sexton
The current minimum wage for the State of California is $9.00 and is scheduled to increase to $10.00 on January 1, 2016. San Francisco, Oakland and Richmond recently passed ordinances raising the minimum wage for… Read More
California Passes Law to Prevent Workplace Bullying
September 29, 2014 by Andrew Baker
Governor Brown on September 9 signed into law California’s first bill aimed at preventing workplace bullying. Assembly Bill 2053 (Gonzalez) will help prevent category-neutral harassment in the workplace by requiring employers to educate managers on… Read More
California Adopts New Employment Law Mandating Paid Sick Leave for All Employees
September 22, 2014 by Beeson Tayer & Bodine
On August 30, 2014, the California State Legislature passed legislation, AB 1522, that benefits all employees in the state by requiring that employers provide their employees with at least three (3) paid sick leave days… Read More
Courts Affirm Commercial Driver Protection Under California Labor Law
September 8, 2014 by Dalisai Nisperos
Two important court decisions recently affirmed that California commercial drivers are protected by state labor and unfair competition laws, and that federal trucking rules do not exempt California motor carriers from these laws. These ruling… Read More
California Overtime Rules: Commission Pay Cannot Be Shifted to Other Pay Periods to Exempt Employees from Overtime
August 4, 2014 by Vishtasp Soroushian
In Peabody v. Time Warner Cable Inc., the California Supreme Court held that an employer may not attribute commission wages paid in one pay period to other pay periods in order to satisfy the state’s… Read More
Legal Requirement for Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program Goes Into Effect
July 28, 2014 by Christopher Hammer
Employers and employees as well as the San Francisco Bay air quality are likely to benefit from the upcoming implementation of this new employment benefit. In an effort to improve air quality, reduce emissions of… Read More
