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WHAT’S NEW IN 2022 THE DOCTOR IS IN
California Labor Code section 515.6 exempts certain licensed physicians and surgeons from overtime compensation upon receipt of specified minimum hourly compensation.
WHAT’S NEW IN 2022
CALIFORNIA MINIMUM WAGE RATE INCREASES FOR JANUARY 1, 2022
On January 1, 2022, California minimum wages will increase as mandated by Senate Bill (SB) 3: $15.00/hour for employers with 26 or more; $14.00/hour for those with 25 or fewer employees; See California’s Gradual Increases in Minimum Wage, to Reach $15.00 Per Hour by January 1, 2022 (April 20, 2016).
NATIONWIDE MANDATORY WORKPLACE VAX RULES ARE ON HOLD
On November 5, 2021, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)issued Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) implementing the President’s ordered mandatory vaccinate-or-test rules. The ETS directs all employers with 100+ on payroll to require worker vaccination or weekly testing.
MANDATORY SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION TRAINING
Every two years, California employers with five or more on payroll (all workers, nationwide) have to provide at least two hours of classroom or other effective interactive sexual harassment protection training to all California supervisory employees and at least one hour of such training to all nonsupervisory employees in California. Employers must include remotely working employees.
THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN
Thanks to the strong support of our clients and colleagues, Bowles Law is Pasadena Weekly’s “Best” for 2021, our third year running. We strive to continue delivery of capable services in the often contentious arena of personnel management.
WHAT’S NEW IN 2022
NERD PAY
California Labor Code section 515.5 exempts certain computer software professionals from overtime compensation upon receipt of specified minimum compensation.
RELIGION AND MANDATORY WORKPLACE VACCINATION
The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has again expanded its pandemic guidelines, this time to address the potential conflict between mandatory workplace COVID vaccination policies and employee religious belief and practice.
NEW GAME OLD RULES
Clear, written policies are a critical component for workplace legal compliance and productivity. Our unprecedented combination of pandemic conditions and California’s earned lawsuit-happy environment underscore the importance of sound, across-the-boards written rules and protocols.
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COVID-19 REQUIRED BENEFITS TAKE TWO
In July 2021, the California Labor Commissioner cited Bodega Latina Corporation $447,836 for failure by three of its El Super grocery stores to pay 95 workers COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL). The Commissioner called for any other affected El Super employees to come forward.
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LAW ON THE WALL
California and the federal government require employers to conspicuously post a range of printed statements on workplace laws and required procedures, most available online from such agencies as the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), California’s Employment Development Department (EDD), the California Department of Industrial Relations (worker’s compensation), the California Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) (wage orders), and the U.S. Department of Labor.