A recent court of appeal decision in the case of Cvejic v. Skyview Capital, LLC is a stark reminder of the need for employers and their counsel to “pay attention” and promptly pay arbitration fees or risk waiving the hard earned right to ...
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Updates
California Supreme Court Rules that Employees Who Prevail on Individual PAGA Penalty Claims in Arbitration Can Also Pursue Civil Actions for Co-worker Penalty Claims
In a ruling with critical implications for California employers, on July 17, 2023, the California Supreme Court held that employees can file a civil action under the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) even if they are bound by contract to submit ...
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California Employers – Have you filed your “Payroll Report” yet?
Updated FAQs Provide Guidance about Reporting Requirements
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) updated its FAQs on employers’ obligations to report workforce information to the state. The recently enacted Senate Bill 1162 modified ...
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Keeping Your Employees Cool During the Hot Summer Months
As temperatures soar this summer, Cal/OSHA safety inspectors will be descending upon work sites throughout California to determine whether employers are complying with heat procedures. To ensure better preparedness, it is recommended that employers ...
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DOL Issues Guidance Regarding FMLA Leave and Holidays Just in Time for Summer
Just in time for summer, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued an opinion letter explaining how to calculate the amount of leave used when an employee takes leave under the federal Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) during a week ...
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Holiday Pay: When Must Employers Pay for Holidays?
As California continues to expand its list of “recognized” holidays with the addition of Genocide Remembrance Day, Juneteenth, and Native American Day, many employers are left asking what rules they must follow regarding holiday pay? There are many ...
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Keep Employee Compensation Simple
Entrepreneurship often requires innovative thinking and experimentation, and success often turns upon finding creative solutions. However, employee compensation is not the proper place for experimentation and creativity. Good-hearted efforts to ...
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Best Practices for Responding to Personnel Record Requests
Updated May 1, 2023
Under California’s Labor Code, current and former employees have the right to inspect and receive their personnel files. We have previously provided general best practices for responding to such requests. This update will ...
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