On May 12, 2022, Governor Newsom announced that the state minimum wage could increase to $15.50 per hour on January 1, 2023 due to inflation. However, many California employers are already facing minimum wage increases much earlier – as many local jurisdictions throughout California are raising their minimum wage rates on July 1, 2022.
California and local governments are taking steps this week to eliminate the indoor mask requirement.
On the state level, on February 28, Governor Newsom signed an order updating the Cal/OSHA ETS and suspending the portion of the ETS requiring employers to provide face coverings and ensure they are worn when indoors or in vehicles to
Los Angeles County updated its requirements for employers who have employees working within the County. This Friday’s Five highlights five issues employers in Los Angeles County should review (and the need to monitor for further updates that the County is currently working on):
1. Mask requirements
Los Angeles County sets forth that employers must now
On January 26, 2021, Los Angeles County extended the Los Angeles County COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Ordinance to continue “until two weeks after the expiration of the COVID-19 local emergency as ratified and declared by the Board.” The new ordinance also retroactively applies to businesses starting on January 1, 2021. The new ordinance differs
Today, May 29, 2020, the County of Los Angeles received a variance to move forward to reopen many businesses, which includes permitting dine-in eating at restaurants as soon as this evening. Here are five key issues restaurants operating in the the County of Los Angeles and the City of Los Angeles need to know:
1.
Many essential businesses operating in Los Angeles are asking what if any obligations do they have in regards to customer face coverings coming to their businesses for goods and services. As explained below, the confusion stems from the County’s and City’s often contradictory orders and guidance issued on this topic.
County of Los Angeles
The
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is considering an emergency measure that would place further requirements on businesses operating within the County of Los Angeles. Just as the City of Los Angeles passed two weeks ago, the County is considering requiring employers to provide 80 hours of paid sick leave. Moreover, the
The City of Los Angeles recently assessed Carl’s Jr. Restaurants $1.45 million in fines for violation of the City’s minimum wage law ordinance. The City sought these penalties against Carl’s Jr. for allegedly failing to pay 37 employees the applicable Los Angeles minimum wage rate of $10.50 per hour from July 1, 2016 to
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.
Many cities and counties across California are set to increase their minimum wages in July 2017, and employers need to start preparing now. For example, Los Angeles City and County are increasing the minimum wage for employers with 26 or more employees to $12 per hour on July 1, 2017 (currently at $10.50 per