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WORKPLACE VAPING GOES UP IN SMOKE
California Bans Electronic Cigarettes from the Office On May 4, 2016 California Governor Brown signed a series of legislative amendments effective June 9, 2016 which extend smoke-free workplace protections, re-define tobacco products to include e-cigarettes and vaping devices, and raise the legal minimum smoking age from 18 to 21. Although current law prohibits the smoking […]
PAYROLL RECORD-KEEPING 101
PAYROLL RECORD-KEEPING 101 Employers should take proper steps to generate and protect complete and accurate payroll records. In addition to being legally obligated to compile such records, employers can also use these documents to refute a worker’s claim for unpaid overtime, off-the-clock hours worked, and/or missed meal breaks. Under federal and California law, employers must […]
CITY OF SANTA MONICA INCREASING MINIMUM WAGE
City of Santa Monica Increasing Minimum Wage Annually from 2016 to 2020 Continuing the trend in California and elsewhere in this country, the Santa Monica City Council has adopted an ordinance providing annual minimum wage increases for eligible employees to a maximum $15.00 per hour by 2020. The measure covers any worker who performs at […]
NEW CHANGES ON EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION FORM I-9
New Changes on Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 All U.S. employers must complete and retain a Form I-9 for each individual hired for employment in the U.S., including citizens and non-citizens. You may have noticed, however, that the version in use reflects an expiration date of March 31, 2016. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is […]
PASADENA GRADUALLY INCREASES MINIMUM WAGE
The City of Pasadena Approves Gradual Increases in Minimum Wage Starting July 1, 2016 On February 1, 2016, the Pasadena City Council enacted Ordinance No. 7278 to boost the city’s minimum wage to $15, following similar actions recently taken by Los Angeles and San Francisco. See, City of Los Angeles Minimum Wage Increasing Annually from […]
IS YOUR HARASSMENT POLICY CALIFORNIA COMPLIANT?
New Regulations May Require Policy Overhaul The California Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) enacts regulations that protect employees from unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation, stressing the employer’s affirmative duty to prevent such workplace misconduct. As previously covered in New California Pregnancy Disability Leave Poster Requirements Take Effect On April 1, 2016, the FEHC amended […]
TOO HOT TO HANDLE
Employers Must Protect Workers from Outdoor and Indoor Heat Illness As covered in our blogs New Heat Illness Prevention Measures Now In Place and Heat Illness Prevention Amendments Are Likely to Take Effect May 1, 2015, heat illness prevention regulations obviously apply to industries that require significant outdoor labor, including agriculture, construction, landscaping, oil and […]
UNDERSTANDING CALIFORNIA’S EQUAL PAY ACT
LABOR COMMISSIONER ISSUES FREQUENTLY-ASKED QUESTIONS ON WORKPLACE GENDER PARITY California’s long-established Equal Pay Act (the Act) requires California employers to pay their employees of the opposite sex the same for equal work. As previously covered in Fair Pay Act Aims to Level the Playing Field, the Act’s amendments effective January 1, 2016 make it harder […]
CALIFORNIA LABOR LAWS 2016 CALIFORNIA’S GRADUAL MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE
California’s Gradual Increases in Minimum Wage, to Reach $15.00 Per Hour by January 1, 2022 On April 4, 2016, California jumped on the “living wage” bandwagon when Governor Brown signed Senate Bill-3 (SB-3) making California one of the first two states in the country to enact a $15 minimum wage. The other was New York, […]
YOU SNOOZE, YOU LOSE
Time Is Running Out for Caregiver Agencies to Meet July 1, 2016 Licensing Deadline The Home Care Services Consumer Protection Act (HCOCPA) requires Home Care Organizations (HCO) to receive a license from the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) by July 1, 2016. Health & Safety Code 1796.61(b) and (c). The law mandated that HCOs […]