Employment Law

Paid Sick Leave: Mandatory Postings and Notices

June 18, 2015
As we’ve discussed before, California’s new “paid sick leave” law takes effect July 1st. The new law contains several traps for unwary employers. In addition to providing paid time off benefits, there are other important requirements: Workpla… Read More
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New California Sick Leave Law Requires Employers’ Immediate Attention

May 19, 2015
Effective July 1, 2015, under the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014; all California employers must provide their California employees with at least three days or 24 hours of paid sick leave per year. COVERED EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES The… Read More
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Are Employers Liable for Unknown Overtime? It Depends.

October 13, 2014
California’s overtime rules are very specific that employers shall be responsible for overtime compensation and define “hours worked” as “the time during which an employee is subject to the control of an employer, and includes all the time th… Read More
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Important Update for California Employers

August 19, 2014
An August 12, 2014 decision by the California Court of Appeals requires all California employers to reimburse their California employees a reasonable percentage of the employees’ personal cell phone bills if the employees’ job duties require them… Read More
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Arbitration Clauses in California Employment Contracts

March 7, 2014
Arbitration clauses in employment contracts have been something of a moving target over the past few years. However, the Court of Appeals recently in Sanchez v CarMaz Auto SuperStores California, LLC (2014 DJDAR 2654) gave further guidance, allowing… Read More
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