Tag: Local Ordinances
More Localities Adopting COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave
What are the latest cities/counties that have enacted sick leave ordinances for COVID-19 purposes?
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and since the federal Families...
Remote Workers May Be Subject to Local Wage, Sick Leave Ordinances
If our work site is located in an area where only the California minimum wage rate applies, but due to COVID-19, some of our...
New California COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Notice
The California Labor Commissioner has released the CA COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for Food Sector Workers poster.
Employers who are covered under California’s new...
Emergency San Francisco Ordinance Provides Worker Health, Scheduling Protections
On April 21, 2020, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed an emergency ordinance requiring grocery store, drug store, restaurant and on-demand delivery service...
State, Local Entities Taking Varied Approaches to Fighting COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed daily life across the nation, forcing state and local governments to develop public protection measures on the fly.
In California,...
July 1 Local Minimum Wage Hikes Don’t Change Exempt Salary Test
A local minimum wage applies to our nonexempt employees. When the minimum wage increases on July 1, does that mean the salary test for...
Local Ordinance Changes in Minimum Wage and More Coming July 1
Throughout California, local cities and counties continue to pass ordinances relating to minimum wage, paid sick leave, criminal background checks and more. On July...
CalChamber Membership Includes Access to Local Ordinances Section on HRCalifornia
Cities and counties in California continue to pass local ordinances affecting businesses. The California Chamber of Commerce has designed a section on HRCalifornia.com to...
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...
How Medical Appointments, Sick Leave, Make-Up Time Relate
What rights do employers have to approve time off work for doctor appointments, require make-up time and terminate an employee for excessive absences related...
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...
SF Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program Offers Compliance Options
What is the Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program and what does it require of employers?
The Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program (Program) is a program...
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...
Local Ordinances Add Variety to Minimum Wage Requirements
We have employees working a few hours a week in multiple cities and counties. The hours vary so much that we decided to just...
San Diego Makes Changes to City Paid Sick Leave Requirement
The City of San Diego has finalized an implementing ordinance for the voter-approved paid sick leave and minimum wage ordinance that went into effect...
Paid Sick Leave: Remember Local Ordinances in Six Cities
Employers in six California cities must consider paid sick leave requirements established by local ordinances in addition to the state paid sick leave law...
