As reported previously on this blog, the minimum wage for California’s fast-food operators will increase to $20 per hour on April 1, 2024 under AB 1228. The new law applies to national fast food chains, which are defined as “limited-service restaurants consisting of more than 60 establishments nationally that share a common brand, or that
As 2021 is quickly coming to an end, this article focuses on five steps employers can take in preparation for 2022:
1. Update employee handbooks to comply with AB 1033 which expanded the definition of family members covered under the California Family Rights Act.
AB 1033 passed in 2021 and takes effect on January 1,
As 2020 ends, this Friday’s Five focuses on five steps employers can take now to prepare for 2021:
1. Update employee handbooks to comply with SB 1383 – California Family Rights Act (CFRA) now applies to employers with 5 or more employees.
There has been overhaul of the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) which will
This Friday’s five article covers five reminders about the California minimum wage increase and its impact upon exempt employees:
1. As of January 1, 2020, the minimum wage in California increased from $12.00 per hour to $13.00 per hour for employers with 26 or more employees (the increase is from $11.00 per hour to $12.00
With the start of 2019, I’m writing a series of posts covering employment law areas that employers should audit on a routine basis. The first two articles covered hiring practices and records retention practices. This post covers five wage and hour considerations that every California employer should review on a routine basis:
1. Payroll
Happy New Year! This Friday’s five video covers five reminders about the minimum wage increase:
1. As of January 1, 2019, the minimum wage in California increased from $11.00 to $12.00 per hour for employers with 26 or more employees (the increase is from $10.50 per hour to $11.00 per hour for employers with
To qualify as an exempt employee, California requires that an employee must be “primarily engaged in the duties that meet the test of the exemption” and “earns a monthly salary equivalent to no less than two times the state minimum wage for full-time employment.” Labor Code section 515. This forms the two-part test the employees
This week’s Friday’s Five covers five huge misconceptions about California employment law that can land employers into huge legal trouble:
1. Meal and rest breaks seem so trivial.
The topic may seem trivial for companies that have not faced this litigation before, or for out of state employers who wrongly believe California cannot be much
Happy Friday! This Friday’s Five, I discuss five issues California employers should consider given the minimum wage increase that took effect in many Southern California cities and counties on July 1, 2017.
With attention on the DOL’s salary increase required to meet the white collar exemptions, it is important for employers to remember that this is only one-half of the test to qualify for as an exempt employee. The law also requires that the employee perform more than 50% of their time performing exempt duties. For