California - Wage & Hour

By: Appellate Court Holds That Percentage Bonuses Can Be Calculated Using FLSA Method By: Appellate Court Holds That Percentage Bonuses Can Be Calculated Using FLSA Method In a pro-employer decision addressing the overlap of federal and California wage and hour law, the California Court of Appeal fo

Just prior to the New Year, the California Labor Commissioner’s Office released updated Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”), which clarified the California Equal Pay Act’s pay scale disclosure requirements that were effective January 1, 2023. While the Equal Pay Act has been amended almost annually

California recently enacted a landmark pay transparency law that requires employers to disclose pay ranges in job postings, joining a growing number of states and municipalities that impose such requirements aimed at improving pay equity. But beyond the pay scale requirements, Senate Bill (SB) 1162,

By now, most Californians know that beginning in January 2023, certain employers must include a pay scale in their job postings. In addition, all employers must provide current employees with their pay scales upon request. Although applicants and employees likely welcome the enactment of Senate Bill

Thousands of cases are filed under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) each year and many of them made the headlines in 2022.

Well, we have a bit of clarification on SB 1162’s new pay scale disclosure requirements. The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) updated the existing “California Equal Pay Act” FAQs a few days ago. You can find them here .

In this episode, Jen discusses SB 1162. The new law requiring employees with 15 or more employees to include “pay scales” in all job postings.

California is pushing the pay envelope to enhance transparency and pay equity for employees in the state. Effective January 1, 2023, Senate Bill 1162 requires California companies with 15 or more employees to include the pay scale for the position in every job posting, and to report additional infor

By: New California Case Calls Into Question the Viability of Any Time Rounding Practices Where All Hours Worked Can Be Captured Over the past decade, California employers have reasonably relied on consistent rulings from courts as well as state and federal administrative agencies upholding the valid

Pay transparency laws have gathered steam across the country . California follows Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, Rhode Island, Washington, New York City, Cincinnati, and Toledo, among other jurisdictions, in enacting legislation to require employers to disclose wage information to job appl

Governor Newsom has signed SB 1162, creating new obligations for employers in job postings and pay data reporting.

By: Governor Newsom Signs Law Expanding Employer Pay Transparency and Pay Data Reporting Requirements On February 17, 2022, the California legislature introduced Senate Bill (“SB”) 1162 to expand employer requirements regarding pay transparency and pay data reporting. CDF’s previous blog post analyz

By: California Employers Should Prepare For Upcoming Minimum Wage Changes As California employers get ready for the slew of new employment regulations coming their way in 2023 (stay tuned for CDF’s annual employment update webinar in November 2022), CDF reminds employers that one definite change is

California’s minimum wage rate will rise to $15.50 per hour, beginning on January 1, 2023, due to a cost-of-living increase provision found in the state’s minimum wage law.

On July 27, 2022, the Director of California’s Department of Finance sent a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom and other state officials, noting that the Department had determined poor economic conditions necessitated expedited increases to the minimum wage.

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many cities throughout California have enacted “hazard pay” or “hero pay” ordinances across a variety of industries with the healthcare industry as a focal point.On July 7, 2022 Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed the “Healthcare Workers Minimum Wage Ordi

In this episode, Jen discusses the California Supreme Court’s recent decision in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc. regarding the proper treatment of Labor Code section 226.7 “premium pay.”

By: Eighteen Dollar Per Hour California Minimum Wage Initiative Fails Backed by numerous labor organizations, the ballot initiative entitled the California Living Wage Act of 2022 proposed increasing the California minimum wage over the next three years. The initiative would require California emplo

All employers in Los Angeles should revisit employment practices to ensure compliance with local ordinances as many changes take effect on July 1, 2022.

There are two major California wage and hour bills that California employers should be aware of and monitor. We have outlined both below: Four-Day Workweek Bill Halted Assembly Bill 2932, known as the four-day workweek bill, was introduced earlier this year, seeking to redefine and shorten the workw