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Small Business Grant Money for Paid Family Leave Beginning in June 2024, California businesses with between 1 and 100 employees may qualify to receive grants of up to $2,000 for each employee who is off work for a reason covered by California’s Paid Family Leave...

Now that Governor Newsom has signed AB 2288 and SB 92 into law, what happens now?  You need to get on the compliance train, pronto!  If there was ever a time to audit your wage-hour practices and ensure you are following the law, it’s now. The potential PAGA penalties...

Lots to report this week… (I missed posting last week because of a nasty case of COVID-19. Not fun…) Workplace Violence Prevention Program Deadline. The July 1 deadline is here!  You must have a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan in place, and ensure your employees...

Most employers look for legal updates on new laws impacting their business at the start or end of each year. However, the laws and ordinances discussed below are effective on July 1, 2024. Workplace Violence Prevention Plans Senate Bill (“SB”) 553 requires employers...

The proper classification of employees as exempt or non-exempt is often at the root of wage and hour litigation, and there are many common misunderstandings about the subject. Below are some of the questions SLG attorneys most frequently receive about employee...

In 2023, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 525, which established five separate minimum wage schedules for certain covered health care facilities, effective June 1, 2024. However, due to a projected state budget deficit, Governor Newsom recently signed SB 828,...

The use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) is on the rise everywhere – including in the workplace. Although it can be a useful time-saving tool, employers must ensure that their use of AI does not violate applicable employment laws. Let’s start with the basics.  What...

It’s the time of year when many employers will be hiring minors for the summer, which comes with unique challenges and requirements. We highlight the key issues below. Work Permits. With few exceptions, minors under 18 years old must have a permit to work and...

We love reporting a rare win for employers in the California Supreme Court! Last week, the Court ruled that employers can avoid the often substantial penalties accompanying wage statement violations by proving that their noncompliance was not “knowing and...

For the first time since the 1990s, the EEOC has issued new enforcement guidance on workplace harassment – applying existing law to the modern workplace. The Guidance is not binding law, but it provides valuable insight as to how the law will be enforced. The Guidance...