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Annual California Pay Data Report Deadline Approaching

Okay. One more thing to add to your “to do” list… California employers of 100 or more employees (and/or 100 or more workers hired through labor contractors) must report 2024 pay, demographic, and other workforce data to the Civil Rights Department (CRD) by May 14,...

Workplace Immigration Raids and I-9 Audits

One of President Trump’s major campaign promises was to crackdown on illegal immigration. In his first few weeks on the job, the President has taken various steps in this direction. Workplace raids and Form I-9 audits are two tools Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

President Trump Orders End of DEI

Within the first two days of President Trump taking office on January 20, he issued numerous Executive Orders. One of them,  “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” is aimed at “terminat[ing] all discriminatory and illegal preferences,...

The Burden of Proof for Wage-Hour Claims

The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued an interesting employment law decision, E.M.D. Sales, Inc., et al. v. Carrera. As with the California Wage Orders and Labor Code, the FLSA contains several overtime exemptions. It is the employer’s burden to prove an employee...

California Wildfires—What Employers Need to Know

The current wildfires in the Los Angeles area have caused untold tragedy and devastation. Individuals, families, and businesses affected by the fires are dealing with tremendous tragedy and  loss. At the same time, employers must be prepared to comply with Cal/OSHA’s...

An Important PAGA Development Related to Arbitration Agreements

Arbitration agreements can be an important tool for employers. In 2022, the United States Supreme Court decided in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana that arbitration agreements could include waivers of claims under the California Private Attorneys General Act...

California to Ban Subminimum Wage for Disabled Workers

California Law For decades, California has allowed employers to pay intellectually or developmentally disabled workers a subminimum wage in certain settings. Currently, disabled workers employed through a “sheltered” disability program are paid from $3 to $14 per hour...

New EEOC Guidance on the Use of “Wearables”

Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a fact sheet entitled, “Wearables in the Workplace: The Use of Wearables and Other Monitoring Technology Under Federal Employment Discrimination  Laws.” “Wearables,” defined as electronic or...

New Whistleblower Notice and Paid Sick Leave FAQs

Updated Whistleblower Notice In an earlier post, we mentioned that the sample notice detailing whistleblower protections posted by the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) contained a disclaimer stating that the DLSE “believes,” but cannot...

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