California Expands Harassment Laws and Training Requirements

Beginning January 1, 2019, new California laws create additional protections for employees bringing harassment claims (Senate Bill 1300) and mandate sexual harassment prevention training for supervisors and non-supervisors (Senate Bill 1343).

California to Expand Paid Family Leave Program

California has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 1123) that will expand the State’s Paid Family Leave (PFL) program in 2021.

California Clarifies Requirements for Providing Access to Payroll Records

California has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 1252) that clarifies that employees have a right to receive a copy of their payroll records.

Supreme Court of California Rejects Application of Fair Labor Standard Act’s De Minimis Rule

The California Supreme Court has broken with federal precedent once again in favor of its state employees, rejecting application of the Fair Labor Standard Act’s de minimis rule in a lawsuit seeking recovery of unpaid wages under California state law.

Minimum Wage Update for Berkeley, CA

Berkeley, CA has increased its minimum wage rate to $15.00 per hour effective October 1, 2018. You should increase the rate for-nonexempt employees paid below the new minimum wage rate on or before the effective date and if needed, order a new poster.

California’s “Hotel Housekeeping Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention” Standard

California’s standard on “Hotel Housekeeping Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention” went into effect for California hotels and other lodging establishments on July 1, 2018. The standard is designed to control the risk of musculoskeletal injuries to housekeepers. The standard applies to “lodging establishments,” such as hotels, motels, resorts and bed and breakfast inns.

California Clarifies Salary History Ban Legislation

Since the salary history ban’s enactment in January 2018, California employers have struggled to understand the restrictions it imposes. Assembly Bill 2282 clarifies the intended meaning of several key terms.

California Passes New Law Regarding Disclosing Rehiring Ineligibility for Employees Terminated for Harassment

A new law California Law (AB 2770) gives employers leeway in speaking truthfully to prospective employers about whether candidates, while employed, engaged in sexual harassment.

Federal Judge Stops the State of California from Enforcing Controversial New Law that Limited Employer Conduct When Dealing with Federal Immigration Enforcement

A Federal Judge has put on hold parts of AB 450, which prohibited employers from voluntarily consenting to a Federal Immigration Agent’s request to enter nonpublic areas or voluntarily provide records

San Francisco Revises Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Rules

On May 7, 2018, The City and County of San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement published “Rules Implementing the San Francisco Paid Sick Leave Ordinance (PSLO)”. These rules updated the initial rules that were adopted when the Paid Sick Leave Ordinance initially went into effect in May of 2007. As background, the San Francisco Paid Sick Leave Ordinance (PSLO) requires employers to provide paid sick leave to all employees (including temporary and part-time employees) who perform work in San Francisco.

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