Compliance
Reminder: Domestic Violence Notice Requirement Began July 1
Employers with 25 or more employees now must provide new employees with a written notice about the rights of victims of domestic violence, sexual...
LA Demands $1.45 Million Penalty for Violation of Local Minimum Wage Law
The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office and the city’s Office of Wage Standards (OWS) announced this week that they are demanding $1.45 million in...
July 1 Brings Changes to Local Ordinances
Throughout California, local cities and counties are passing ordinances relating to minimum wage, paid sick leave, criminal background checks, employee scheduling and more.
Minimum Wage...
CalChamber to Host Live Webinar on Local Employment Ordinances
California Chamber of Commerce employment law experts will discuss the trend of California cities and counties enacting ordinances relating to minimum wage, paid sick...
IRS Announces 2018 Health Savings Account Limits
The Internal Revenue Service has announced the annual limits for Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions for 2018. These limits are indexed for inflation and...
Small Employers in Los Angeles Must Provide Paid Sick Leave on July 1
As part of the minimum wage ordinance passed by the City of Los Angeles last year, a mandatory paid sick leave (PSL) law will...
New Criminal Background Regulations Coming July 1
The California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved new regulations this week relating to the use of criminal background information in employment decisions.
These regulations...
Employee Walkout? Work It Out
Quite a few news reports discuss recent employee walkouts across the country in protest of federal policies, such as the recent “Day Without Immigrants”...
Retaliation Charges Again Top Agency List of Workplace Discrimination Claims
Retaliation was once again the workplace discrimination claim filed most often, according to breakdowns for fiscal year 2016 recently released by the federal Equal...
CalChamber Experts Take Employment Law Updates to Local Venues
Erika Frank (left), CalChamber vice president and general counsel, and Erika Pickles, CalChamber employment law counsel and HR adviser, are on the road in...
