Governor Newsom signed AB 257, termed the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act or FAST Recovery Act, on Monday, September 5, 2022. The new law establishes a Fast Food Sector Council to regulate California’s fast food restaurants. The council will be composed of 10 members who are not elected, but are appointed by
AB 257, termed the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act or FAST Recovery Act, proposes to establish a Fast Food Sector Council to regulate California’s fast food restaurants. The council would be composed of 10 members who are not elected, but are appointed by the Governor, Speaker of the Assembly, and the State
As employers and employees adapt to the new realities of working from home on a permanent or modified basis, employers need to be aware of the employment law issues that arise with such arrangements. This Friday’s Five covers five items employers should review for employees working from home:
1. Confidentiality and security.
Employers are able
The last two weeks have been busy on the California employment law front, and California employers must remain vigilant about new employment law developments still going forward this summer. As we enter the second half of 2022, here are five issues California employers need to pay attention to:
1. IRS mileage rate increases July 1
There are certain rights provided by the California Labor Code that employees cannot waive, including some of the following:
1. Minimum wage
Labor Code Section 1194 provides a private right of action to enforce violations of minimum wage and overtime laws. That statute clearly voids any agreement between an employer and employee to work for
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 employers need to review their practices and policies to ensure compliance with the various local minimum wage increases taking effect across California on July 1, 2021. Here are five items employers should consider prior to the July 1 deadline:
1. Ensure the company understands which city and county they are located within.
Many of
Three days into his term, President Biden signed executive orders and set forth plans for how employers should respond to issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are five actions by President Biden this week that stand to have a major impact on employers across the U.S.:
1. Within two weeks of January 21, 2021, OSHA
Employers only have to read the following paragraph from JoeBiden.com to get an overall sense of what employment legal changes are likely under a potential Biden administration:
Yet employers steal about $15 billion a year from working people just by paying workers less than the minimum wage. On top of that, workers experience huge losses
Due to popular demand, my firm is replying our webinar we conducted recently discussing key California employment laws passed in this legislative session. Attorneys from the firm discuss 5 general areas of new legislation facing California employers: