California - Wage & Hour

With California’s new $20-per-hour minimum wage for fast food workers set to take effect on April 1, 2024, the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has updated its guidance regarding the new minimum wage law’s impact on exempt managers and which employers and employees are covered. Th

By: California Supreme Court Examines Compensable Time Based On Security Checks On Monday, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in Huerta v. CSI Electrical Contractors Inc. , answering three questions about the scope of the term “hours worked” in Wage Order No. 16. While Wage Order No.16

By: California Labor Enforcement Agency Clarifies Sick Leave Rule Effective January 1, 2024, California law requires employers to provide employees at least forty (40) hours or five (5) days of Paid Sick Leave (PSL) per year, up from 24 hours/3 days in previous years. The revised legislation still r

New Los Angeles County ordinance goes into effect September 3, 2024. The ordinance, which has a private right of action, requires significant changes to job postings, conditional offer letters, procedures for adjudicating criminal history, and related notifications for the unincorporated areas of Lo

Private employers of 100 or more employees and/or 100 or more workers hired through labor contractors must annually report pay, demographic, and other workforce data to the California Civil Rights Department (“CRD”). This year, those reports are due by May 8, 2024.

On February 1, 2024, the California Civil Rights Department (CRD), the agency responsible for administering California’s pay data collection, issued updated guidance for the 2023 California pay data reports that are due May 8, 2024. The new guidance largely maintains the 2022 pay reporting process w

By: CRD’s New Pay Data Reporting Requirements The CRD (California Civil Rights Department, formerly known as the DFEH) published “ Important Announcements for the 2023 Reporting Year ” with new resources (guides, templates, training slides, responses to FAQs), and information required in order to co

California’s FAST Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (FAST Recovery Act) was repealed on September 28, 2023, when Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) No. 1228. AB 1228, which replaced the FAST Recovery Act, requires a $20-per-hour minimum wage for fast food workers,

The 2023 California Pay Data Reporting Portal is set to open on February 1, 2024. Reports must be submitted on or before May 8, 2024. Employers can expect the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) to issue updated templates, frequently asked questions (FAQs) guidance, and user guides soon.

Jennifer Shaw appeared on “The Afternoon News with Kitty O’Neal” to discuss new sick leave laws in California. You can listen to the interview here .

In this episode, Jen explains the new paid sick leave FAQs issued by the Labor Commissioner.

The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) recently published a revised employee wage theft notice, effective January 1, 2024, that reflects legislation enacted in California in October 2023 requiring notice of emergency or disaster declarations and expanding the state’s paid sick leave

By: Ringing in the New Year for California Employers: 5 Wage and Hour Tips to Ensure Compliance in 2024 By: Ringing in the New Year for California Employers: 5 Wage and Hour Tips to Ensure Compliance in 2024 As the New Year approaches, many of us are reviewing what we have done

By: New California Paid Sick Leave Requirements Go Into Effect January 1 On January 1, 2024, Senate Bill (SB) 616 goes into effect and expands paid sick leave (“PSL”) for almost all California employers and employees. SB 616 amends Labor Code sections 245.5, 246, and 246.5, and increases the minimum

During our recent “New California Paid Sick Leave Rules for 2024,” webinar, we received several questions about California’s paid sick leave (“PSL”) requirements. We decided to share the answers to the most common ones with our loyal blog readers. Enjoy!

In this episode, Jen and Shaw Law Group’s advice attorney Melissa Whitehead discuss California’s new paid sick leave requirements.

Beginning January 1, 2024, California employees may have to pay overtime to more computer software employees who earn less than $115,763.35 per year, or $55.58 per hour, or $9,646.96 per month.

Last year, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the FAST Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (AB 257), which sought to increase the California minimum wage to $22 per hour, with annual increases thereafter, and created a new state commission to regulate working conditions in the indust

By: More Minimum Wage Increases Hitting California Employers Soon Effective January 1, 2024, the general statewide minimum wage will increase by .50 cents, bringing the hourly rate from $15.50 to $16.00. Please also keep in mind that many (around 35-40) cities and counties in California have local m

Increases the number of job-protected paid leave hours employees can receive and use each year under state law. Extends some obligations and protections to employees covered by a CBA. Creates a partial preemption of local standards.