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  The California Supreme Court issued a significant ruling this week adopting a new test for independent contractor status that will impact many businesses in the “gig economy,” such as Uber, Grub Hub and Lyft.  The...

  Non-union employers should always remain vigilant for signs that may indicate vulnerability to union organizing, or actual union activity in the work place.  If you can spot these early warning signs and take...

Class action and Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) lawsuits for alleged wage and hour violations continue to proliferate. Plaintiff’s counsel typically seeks information on all the company’s hourly employees (including...

Federal regulations changing the minimum salary for exemption from overtime that were scheduled to go into effect December 1 have been delayed by a federal judge in a recent court ruling.  The regulations were challenged by...

Earlier this March, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing issued new regulations on workplace discrimination and harassment that go into effect April 1, 2016.  To comply with these regulations, employers...

The California Labor Commissioner recently issued the required posting notifying employees of the new mandatory paid sick leave requirements. A copy of the poster is available here. The notice must be posted on January 1,...

Warning: if you’re a business owner or Human Resources professional, you might be tempted after reading this post to call in sick.   Come next July, all California employers will be required to provide paid sick leave to...

California adopted a rule in 2014 that waiting periods for new employees to be eligible for health benefits could not exceed 60 days. The rule was recently rescinded, meaning California will now be in line with the federal...