NLRB Expands Ability of Temp Workers to Organize
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has overturned long-established precedent to hold that temporary workers supplied by a staffing agency may be put in...
Mandated Changes to Federal Employment Postings for August 1
With little notice, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced two mandatory poster changes.
Beginning August 1, employers must post updated versions of the...
Statewide Enforcement Effort Targets Underground Economy
A multi-agency team led by the California Department of Insurance reached out last week to businesses that may operate in the underground economy.
The enforcement...
New Laws to Expand Ban on Smoking in Workplace in June
What is the law in California about smoking in the workplace?
California employers may not knowingly or intentionally permit the smoking of tobacco products at...
Court Affirms Rest Break Timing Requirement
A California court recently affirmed in Rodriguez v. E.M.E., Inc. that, in general, rest breaks cannot be combined.
Relying on the California Supreme Court’s guidance...
Employment Law Recap: Busy April
Significant amendments to the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) regulations took effect April 1; lawmakers approved an historic hike to the state minimum...
State High Court Rules on Suitable Seating
The California Supreme Court this week issued a long-awaited decision on the issue of when an employer must provide “suitable seats” to an employee.
The...
U.S. High Court Deadlocks on Union Fee Case
In a one-sentence ruling on March 29, a deadlocked U.S. Supreme Court upheld a system allowing public employers to require nonunion public workers to...
Pregnancy Disability Leave Amendments Bring Poster Change for April 1
Amendments to California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) regulations have been approved and will take effect on April 1, 2016.
The amended regulations include...
IRS Warns Payroll and HR to Watch Out for W-2 Scams
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has alerted payroll and human resources professionals to beware of an emerging phishing email scheme that purports to be...
EEOC Proposes Collecting Pay Data from W-2s
In a significant departure from existing requirements, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that it is seeking to require large employers to...
CalChamber Explains New Laws for 2016
The California Chamber of Commerce is presenting handy summaries of new legislation taking effect in 2016 that will affect the day-to-day operations of California...
Paid Sick Leave Clean-Up Now in Effect
“Clean-up” amendments to the paid sick leave law went into effect on July 13.
The changes were part of urgency legislation passed by the Legislature...
Rx for Paid Sick Leave: Amendments Effective Immediately
On July 13, 2015, the Legislature passed “clean-up” amendments to the paid sick leave law—the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014. The Governor...
New Heat Illness Regulations to Take Effect May 1
Changes to California’s heat illness prevention regulations will take effect on May 1, in time for this year’s growing season and warmer summer weather,...
Use of AB 60 Driver License to Meet Form I-9 Requirements
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office (USCIS) has released two FAQs about whether the AB 60 driver license may be an acceptable identity...