EASIER FOR CA EMPLOYEES TO PROVE EMPLOYER RETALIATION California’s Equal Pay and Anti-Retaliation Protection Act is effective January 1, 2024 and amends certain provisions of the California Labor Code to create a rebuttable presumption of retaliation by the employer in favor of the employee, if an employee experiences an “adverse...
EMPLOYEE PAGA CLAIMS Employers take note: A California appellate recently court ruled that Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) claims by employees against employers for wage & hour and other claims survive the employer’s (and by implication, the employer’s responsible individual’s) bankruptcy – they are not discharged and must be paid,...
California Labor Commissioner Recovers $282,000 for Wage Citations New lien authority assists in recovery of money for employees not paid for all time worked The Labor Commissioner’s Office recovered more than $282,000 for wage theft violations affecting 22 car wash workers in Long Beach, who were not paid for the...
NEW PAY TRANSPARENCY LAW There is another new law in California effective January 1, 2023 – the wage transparency law under Labor Code 432.3, which requires employers of 15 or more employees to include the pay scale in job postings, and for all employers to provide this information upon request....
Employers: Do You Know About PAGA? You Should. California’s Private Attorney’s General Act (“PAGA”) authorizes aggrieved employees to file lawsuits to recover civil penalties on behalf of themselves, other employees, and the State of California for Labor Code violations. The result can be like a mini class action lawsuit against...
Reminder to California Employers: Vacation Unlike meal breaks, rest breaks and sick time, California employers do not have to give employees vacation time and if an employer does decide to provide that benefit, there is no specified amount of time required. But, if the employer does provide this benefit, it...