Labor and Employment
Governor Signs Leave Mandate for Small Business, Ban on Salary History Inquiries
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation mandating that small businesses provide a new protected leave of absence.
SB 63 (Jackson; D-Santa Barbara) was...
Urge Governor: Veto Leave Mandate for Small Business
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging members to ask the Governor to veto a job killer bill mandating that small businesses provide a...
Lawsuit-Encouraging Bill on Governor’s Desk
Legislation making it easier for plaintiffs’ lawyers to file pay equity lawsuits passed the Legislature last week and now awaits action by the Governor.
AB...
Parental Leave Mandate for Small Business Passes
A job killer bill mandating a new protected leave of absence for small businesses passed the Legislature this week and is on its way...
Bill Attacks Equal Pay Deal, Expands Litigation Chances
A careful and historic compromise forged by the Legislature and the California Chamber of Commerce is under attack by legislation seeking to expand workplace...
U.S. Department of Labor Seeks Input on Federal Overtime Exemptions
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is seeking comments on the federal overtime rule, which defines who is exempt from minimum wage and overtime...
Employer Public Shaming Gets Senate Committee OK
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer that could publicly shame employers and expose them to costly litigation for alleged wage disparity where no...
Ban on Seeking Salary History Keeps Moving
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that exposes employers to costly litigation for inquiring into an applicant’s prior salary even when there is no...
Parental Leave Mandate Hurts Small Firms
One of the things keeping state legislators busy in Sacramento right now is a shortsighted attempt to impose on California small businesses a new,...
Labor Commissioner Fines Contractor for Wage Theft of Subcontractor
For the first time, the Labor Commissioner has held a general contractor responsible for wage theft by its subcontractor by issuing citations under AB...
