As 2024 comes to a close, California employers are reminded of their obligations under SB 476, which took effect on January 1, 2024. This law requires employers to shoulder the costs of obtaining food handler cards and compensate employees for their time spent on training and testing. Now, nearly a year into its
Under existing law, the California Health and Safety Code requires all food handlers to obtain a food handler card that meets certain training and testing requirements. Effective January 1, 2024, SB 476 requires employers pay for the costs associated with the training and testing, in addition to paying the employee for the time associated with
With new legal requirements facing California employers in 2024, this Friday’s Five article focuses on five initial steps that employers can begin implementing now and other employment law deadlines in 2024:
1. Minimum wage and exempt employees salary threshold: Adjust pay levels for increasing minimum wage and ensure exempt employees are paid minimum threshold salaries