Posting a job opening sounds straightforward — but in California, it comes with a growing list of legal requirements that many employers overlook. From pay scale disclosures to salary history prohibitions, the rules around job postings have evolved significantly in recent years and continue to be refined by legislation, agency guidance, and litigation. Getting these
February is off to a fast start for employers on a state and on the Los Angeles local level. This Friday’s Five covers updates on California pay data reporting site, and LA City and County minimum wage announcements, deadline for employers to provide notices to employees who have noncompetition agreements, and updates to the required
Employee terminations and resignations must be planned for in advance to avoid common pitfalls for California employers. Last week I wrote about hiring considerations for California employers in 2023, so I thought it would be appropriate to follow that post up with this list of termination considerations. This Friday’s Five focuses on critical management
September 30, 2022 marked the last day Governor Newsom had to sign or veto new bills passed by the Legislature to end the 2022 legislative year. The Governor signed nearly every substantial employment law related bill placed on his desk. This Friday’s Five (I know – it is more than five bills, but you have
August 31, 2022 marked the deadline for the state Legislature to pass any new bills for this legislature year. There are many employment-related bills that are now awaiting the Governor’s approval, and he has until September 30 to approve or veto the bills. This Friday’s Five highlights five key bills that California employers need to
As California’s April 1, 2022 pay data reporting deadline approaches, we are dealing with many questions about when remote employees, teleworking employees, and traveling employees must be included in the report. A private employer (any employer that is not a government employer) is required to file a pay data report to the Department of Fair
As we begin March, there are many developments for California employers on the legal front. Here are five issues that should catch employer’s attention this week (and will likely have impacts on California employers for the rest of the year):
1. Does California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) Survive 2022?
PAGA was designed by the