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A Few Quick Employment Law Updates (Moderately California-Related)
By D. Gregory Valenza | | June 14, 2019
Here are quick summaries of some recent employment law developments that may be of interest to California employers. OK, the first one will be of some interest. The second two are kind of boring. Meal Period Penalties / Premiums and PAGA - The Court of Appeal upheld...
California Supreme Court: A Downside to Arbitration
By D. Gregory Valenza | | May 30, 2019
Employers should remember that arbitration is not a panacea. There are pros and cons, as with most things. The California Supreme Court today unanimously reminded everybody of one of the pitfalls. The case is Heimlich v. Shivji and the opinion is here. The...
California Reporting Time / Call-Back Pay Update
By D. Gregory Valenza | | May 15, 2019
Well, the California Supreme Court denied review in the Ward v. Tilly's case. Here's our original post about the Court of Appeal's decision. Here's our firm's article. The California Supreme Court's refusal to hear the case is very bad news for California employers...
Court of Appeal: Arbitration Agreements May Apply Retroactively
By D. Gregory Valenza | | May 13, 2019
Let's say that an employee has been working for a business for 30 years or so, and then the employer issues an arbitration agreement. Does it apply to claims that may have arisen before the agreement was signed? That's one of the issues the Court of Appeal addressed...
Employers Who File the EEO-1 Form Must File 2017 and 2018 Pay Data by 9/30/19
By D. Gregory Valenza | | May 9, 2019
With certain exceptions, private sector employers with more than 100 employees must file the EEO-1 report annually. Certain federal contractors must file the report if they have 50 employees or more. That is not news. Since the 1960's covered employers have been...
New DLSE Opinion Letter on Dynamex Independent Contractor Ruling
By D. Gregory Valenza | | May 8, 2019
The California Labor Commissioner's counsel has issued an opinion letter, expanding the reach of California Supreme Court's ruling in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court (2018) 4 Cal.5th 903. You can find the opinion letter here. If you need a refresher...
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Class Action Waivers in Employment Arbitration Agreements (Again)
By D. Gregory Valenza | | April 24, 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court held in Stolt-Nielsen S. A. v. AnimalFeeds Int’l Corp., 559 U. S. 662 (2010), that an arbitration agreement, silent about class-wide arbitration, authorizes only individual arbitration claims included in the arbitration contract. The rationale...
Cal. Court of Appeal Rejects Technicality-Based Wage Statement Claim
By D. Gregory Valenza | | April 10, 2019
If you aren't aware, California employers have to provide wage statements that include specific information. Failing to get it right can lead to significant penalties. The requirements are contained in Labor Code section 226 (here). One of the requirements that...
California – New Poster Required by the California Dept of Fair Employment and Housing
By D. Gregory Valenza | | 4/8/2019
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing has revised its mandatory poster informing employees of their rights under the California Family Rights Act, the Pregnancy Disability Leave law, and the "New Parent Leave Act," which applies to smaller employers...
San Francisco Employers – Two Items
By D. Gregory Valenza | | April 5, 2019
If your business operates in San Francisco, you may wish to note these two upcoming obligations. First, on July 1, 2019, the San Francisco minimum wage increases to $15.59 per hour. Yes, you'll need a new poster. And you can find that poster, along with other...
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