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Cook Brown / July 22, 2021

Supreme Court Ruling on Meal & Rest Break Premiums Requires Immediate Action for CA Employers

Wage and Hour

In Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, the California Supreme Court last Thursday issued a disappointing decision for employers, finding that meal and rest break premium pay must be based on the employee’s “regular rate of pay” as opposed to their ...
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Filed Under: Wage and Hour

Terry Wills / July 22, 2021

Employer Victory on Favorable Method for OT Calculations

Personnel Policies

A California Court of Appeal recently rebuffed a long-held Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) enforcement position on how overtime must be calculated for dual-rate employees, opening the door for use of the “rate-in-effect” method ...
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Filed Under: Personnel Policies

Lisa V. Ryan / June 18, 2021

California Employers Permitted to Drop Mask Mandate for Vaccinated Workers

COVID-19 Updates

Changes to Emergency Temporary Standards to Take Effect Immediately On June 17, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board held a special meeting to adopt yet further revisions to the existing Emergency Temporary Standards first ...
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Filed Under: COVID-19, Personnel Policies

Cook Brown / June 18, 2021

Ninth Circuit Dramatically Restricts the Scope of PAGA Actions in Federal Court

Employment Litigation

The Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) deputizes private attorneys to enforce the California Labor Code, authorizing them to assess civil penalties for alleged Labor Code violations. Recent California decisions bestowed remarkable ...
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Filed Under: Employment Litigation

Lisa V. Ryan / May 28, 2021

Employers Must Provide Notice of Free COBRA Coverage

Personnel Policies

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) enacted in March 2021 provides up to 100% COBRA coverage for all individuals who have qualifying events, such as layoffs, during the pandemic. The government subsidy will reimburse the employer through tax credits ...
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Filed Under: COVID-19, Personnel Policies

Alexis Gabrielson / April 26, 2021

California Mandates “Right to Recall” for Hospitality Employees

Prevailing Wage

The Governor signed a bill on Friday, April 16, 2021, requiring certain employers who laid off workers during the pandemic to offer those workers available positions when jobs become available. Senate Bill 93 takes effect immediately and applies to ...
[Read more] about California Mandates “Right to Recall” for Hospitality Employees

Filed Under: COVID-19, Personnel Policies

Stephen R. McCutcheon / April 1, 2021

California Supreme Court Expands the Scope of Prevailing Wage for Workers on Contracts with Special Districts

Prevailing Wage

In an unprecedented interpretation of the Labor Code, the California Supreme Court just issued an opinion in Kaanaana v. Barrett Business Services, Inc., significantly expanding the reach of this state’s prevailing wage laws. In its March 29, 2021 ...
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Lisa V. Ryan / March 23, 2021

New COVID Sick Leave Mandate Requires California Employers to Provide an Additional 80 Hours of Supplemental Paid Sick Leave

COVID-19 Updates

Introduced, passed by both houses, and signed by Governor Newsom all in the same week, SB 95 provides a new 80 hours of supplemental paid sick leave for COVID-related purposes to virtually all California employees who work for employers with 25 or ...
[Read more] about New COVID Sick Leave Mandate Requires California Employers to Provide an Additional 80 Hours of Supplemental Paid Sick Leave

Filed Under: COVID-19, Personnel Policies

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