New California regulations on background checks took effect October 1, 2023

California’s new minimum wage for 2024 announced

California Supreme Court expands reach of FEHA to third-party service providers

Employer not responsible for employee’s family member’s COVID-19 infection

Workplace violence prevention

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

New mandatory federal employment posters are available

Time rounding practices in serious question

Workplace conduct rules further restricted by the NLRB

Freelance services conducted in City of Los Angeles are subject to new requirements

CA Supreme Court circumvents SCOTUS

Requires employers to litigate PAGA claims

Employer was not strictly liable for supervisor’s off-duty conduct

COVID-19 flexibility measures for I-9 document inspections end July 31, 2023

Another form I-9 reminder, employers may still use “expired” form

Cal/OSHA permanent COVID-19 standards now in effect

Check your email and IT policies!

Court of Appeal indicates employee may have privacy interest in employer’s email system absent express policy stating otherwise

Ninth Circuit rules that background music at workplace can create hostile work environment

Local mid-year minimum wage increases take effect July 1, 2023!

Cell phone and data usage reimbursement policies

United States Supreme Court holds that a highly paid oil rig executive employee is not exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Ninth Circuit holds that AB 51 is preempted by federal law

NLRB changes course again and restricts use of severance agreements with broad confidentiality/non-disparagement clauses

Family and medical leave requests

Pitfalls and reminders

How to pay meal and rest break premiums to commissioned and piece rate employees

Reminder to complete sexual harassment training every two years

Modifications to employment regulations regarding criminal history

Remember your obligations to employees in emergency conditions resulting from California’s atmospheric river

Job postings now need pay scales

New guidance from the DIR

End of COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave

FTC proposes an outright ban on non-compete agreements in employment

President Biden expected to enact the Speak Out Act

Court of Appeal upholds strict interpretation of 2019 Arbitration Act amendments

When tracking time, a neutral rounding policy may not be enough

Cal OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard may be replaced by “permanent” standard

New laws in the works for vehicle data access

Expedited minimum wage increase

Time to update pay calculators and minimum salaries

New law: You can’t use off-the-job marijuana use against employees

New pay transparency law requires pay ranges on all job postings, and more

California Medical & Family Leave expansion

Can you require your employees to sign an arbitration agreement?

Federal Court of Appeal withdraws its decision about the ban on mandatory arbitration and agrees to rehear the matter

Suitable seating claims

Tell your employees where they can sit

First Attorney General CCPA action results in $1.2 million settlement