Businesses that have worksites or operate within Los Angeles City or County need to review the minimum wage laws that go into effect July 1, 2016. While there are still many unanswered questions about the ordinances, there are key items employers need to start reviewing now to ensure compliance by the July 1, 2016 implementation.
Employment law mid-year update and mixer
Join me for a seminar for a mid-year update on California employment law issues. Learn how to keep your company compliant with new developments in California. Topics will include:
- Top five pitfalls facing California employers in 2016
- How to prepare for the Department of Labor’s changes to the overtime rules going into effect on December
DOL overtime rule changes: Five action items for employers
The DOL’s Final Rule was issued this week (see my previous article for the details), and we have had a few days to digest the new rules. Now employers need to start putting together a plan to ensure compliance with the federal rules, and take time to ensure they are also complying with
Department of Labor issues overtime rule changes
On May 18, 2016 the Department of Labor issued long awaited changes to the Federal rules setting forth the requirements for employees to qualify as exempt under the white collar exemptions. Exempt employees are “exempt” from some labor laws governing employees, such as overtime pay. Exempt employees are designated as such because they are
Five topics California’s sexual harassment training must include
Employers in California with 50 or more workers must provide at least two hours of sexual harassment 
prevention training to all supervisors. The requirements of what topics this training must include has changed since AB 1825 was passed requiring the training. For example, AB 2053 required as of January 2015 “prevention of abusive conduct as
Five action items employers can take pending the DOL changes in exempt classifications
In 2015 the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed increasing the salary employees must receive in order to be classified as exempt. The DOL finalized the rules and the changes are pending before the White House’s Office of Management and Budget. If approved, it is likely that the final rules would take effect late summer
The Restaurant Advisory Group Seminar presents ‘The Lease’
I’m a member of the Restaurant Advisory Group (TRAG) which focuses on advising restaurants on a variety of business and legal issues. On May 5, 2016 the group is offering a presentation on leases: Understanding What you are Signing in A Lease – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly Clauses, Tenant and Landlord Perspective. The
Five employment law developments in California
A lot was happening this week in California’s employment law. This week’s Friday’s Five is a round-up on the highlights:
1. Los Angeles City Council votes to require employers to provide 6 days of paid sick leave.
The LA City Council approved a measure to require employers to provide employees up to six paid sick
Gary Vaynerchuk on the workplace: a 2016 perspective
If you know Garyvee, you may be asking yourself how could an employment law blog rely upon advice from someone who has not only admitted, but takes pride in, the fact that he checked out of school in the third grade, does not read books, and uses language that makes most standup comedian’s performances seem
Only four months into 2016, new regulations require review of policies
Yes, it is only April, but even if employers updated their handbooks at the beginning of 2016, they should take another look at the handbooks to ensure they comply with new regulations issued by California’s Fair Employment and Housing Council. The new regulations under the Fair Employment and Housing Act are effective April 1,