Under California’s Prevailing Wage Laws, employers working on “public works” must pay employees prevailing wage rates set by the State. What qualifies as a “public works” and which employees are entitled to prevailing wage is often difficult to ...
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Updates
PAGA: Employee with Outdated Individual Claim May Proceed with Representative Claim
Under the California Labor Code's Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA), an aggrieved employee — acting solely on their own behalf and/or on behalf of other current and former employees — may bring a civil action to enforce Labor Code ...
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Supreme Court Ruling on Meal & Rest Break Premiums Requires Immediate Action for CA Employers
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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Employer Victory on Favorable Method for OT Calculations
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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California Employers Permitted to Drop Mask Mandate for Vaccinated Workers
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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Ninth Circuit Dramatically Restricts the Scope of PAGA Actions in Federal Court
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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Employers Must Provide Notice of Free COBRA Coverage
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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California Mandates “Right to Recall” for Hospitality Employees
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 ...
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