Updated Rates for California EDD Benefits and San Francisco Paid Family Leave
California employers are generally required to withhold and send state disability contributions to the Employment Development Department (EDD). Rate...
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Employer Failed to Prove Existence of Arbitration Agreement
An employee who sued her employer for discrimination, retaliation and failure to provide reasonable accommodations could not be forced...
Employee Who Gave Sufficient Notice of PAGA Claims Can Proceed with Lawsuit
An employee who brought claims under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) adequately notified the state and her...
What California Employers Need to Know About the Silenced No More Act
California’s SB 331, which is known as the Silenced No More Act, took effect on Jan. 1 and expands...
Cal/OSHA Confirms 5-Day Quarantine Period Overrides Exclusion Periods
Cal/OSHA confirmed in its updated FAQs that the California Department of Public Health’s isolation and quarantine recommendations replace the...
Can a Company Be Required to Have a Diverse Board of Directors?
Many state lawmakers have focused on improving workplace gender and racial equity in recent years, which has prompted legislation...
Volkswagen Not Deemed Joint Employer of Car Dealership Workers
Three sales professionals at car dealerships in California could not bring wage and hour claims against Volkswagen under California...
It’s Time for a California HR Compliance Check
California HR professionals know that the new year generally brings new employment laws, as well as higher minimum wage...
Company Entitled to Nominal Damages for Former Employee’s NDA Breach
A software developer breached a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) with his former employer by using confidential information to develop a...
California Supreme Court Cases Employers Should Be Watching
While the California high court answered some big questions last year, the justices still have several pending employment law...
California Mandates COVID-19 Booster for Certain Health Care Workers
With COVID-19 cases again on the rise, California has issued two updated mandates requiring certain health care professionals and...
California HR Pros Grappled with COVID-19 Laws and Contractor Rules in 2021
HR professionals in the Golden State are used to managing complex workplace laws that go beyond federal requirements. In...
New Employment Laws Better Protect Workers in California, Create Compliance Challenges
A significant expansion of the California’s sexual harassment prevention law, a first-of-its-kind diversity law, salary history ban, and new...