Clock’s ticking

LA County’s Fair Workweek law brings big changes for retailers

Appellate court provides affirmation and clarification of prospective meal break waivers

Mid-year minimum wage increases

California Court of Appeal clarifies that defendants generally don’t have to initiate arbitration against themselves

Madrigal v. Hyundai Motor America

Lemon Law Reform

Senate Bill 26 “Clean-Up” of Assembly Bill 1755

Service member employees now have broader protections under USERRA

Wage and hour crackdown

California’s focus on off-the-clock work and overtime

Tales from the trenches

How are you accruing vacation time and paying it out at termination?

Employees cannot avoid arbitration by reframing PAGA claims

IRS releases 2025 mileage reimbursement rate

Are your travel reimbursement policies compliant?

In a rare victory for employers, a California Court of Appeal enforces an arbitration agreement in favor of non-signatories

In a surprising ruling, a court of appeal refuses to award an employer costs and fees pursuant to code of civil procedure section 998 even though it was the prevailing party

Changes are coming regarding time-off for victims of violence

New year, new minimum pay rules

Updates to employee handbooks for 2025

Court of Appeal holds that the rescission and restitution remedy in the Automobile Sales Finance Act is a “penalty” and thus subject to the one-year statute of limitations

The arbitrability of sexual harassment cases in California

Rodriguez v. FCA

Disability discrimination claims

Recent court of appeal decision favoring employer

Proposition 65

Mahram v. Kroger

A federal district court invalidates the FTC’s ban on non-competes

Getting on the same page

Why signatures matter during new-hire onboarding

Upcoming state minimum wage developments

Personal social media posts can create hostile work environment

Showing of prejudice is no longer required when deciding whether a party has waived a right to arbitration

Proposition 22

SCOTUS Rules that courts no longer have to give deference to interpretations of federal regulations

Minimum wage hikes for certain localities take effect July 1st

CAL/OSHA takes it indoors

New indoor heat illness prevention standards are on their way

Good news for employers

Significant changes to PAGA signed by Governor