Federal Law Supersedes California Sick Leave Rules for Railroad Workers
A California appeals court held that a federal law covering railroad employees preempts sick leave provisions under California law....
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California Board to Set COVID-19 Safety Provisions
On Sept. 15, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board will continue the journey to establish COVID-19 safety...
Calif. Court Addresses What Providing Seats to Employees Means
In California, an employee is entitled to use a seat while working, if the nature of the work reasonably...
States Combat Monkeypox with Public Health Campaigns
To address the spread of monkeypox, three states have declared a public health state of emergency. The disease can...
California Proposition to Raise Minimum Wage Delayed
California’s Living Wage Act failed to qualify for the 2022 ballot due to the late submission of signatures. The...
California Law Extends Provisions for Filing Work Share Plans Indefinitely
California extended the legal provisions for filing work share Plans indefinitely. Read Complete Article
Supreme Court Decision Throws California’s Trucking Industry into Uncertainty
The U.S. Supreme Court recently refused to consider whether California’s worker classification law should be blocked by a federal...
Nurse Failed to Show Her Termination by Medical Practice Was Discriminatory
To show that a California employer’s reason for firing is a pretext for discrimination, an employee in California must...
Company Executive Could Be Personally Liable for Unpaid Wages
In California, an individual corporate director can be held personally liable for a failure to pay wages. Read Complete...
Calif. Appeals Court Upholds Constitutionality of PAGA
A Calfornia appeals court said California’s Private Attorneys General Act does not violate the state’s separation of powers doctrine...
Terminated Employee Cannot Bring Whistleblower Retaliation Claim to Trial
A court ruled that an employee could not go forward with her whistleblower retailiatoin claim because the employer showed...
San Francisco Approves New Public Health Emergency Leave
A new San Francisco ordinance requires private employers to provide paid leave to employees for public health emergencies. Read...
What Employers Need to Know About the California Consumer Privacy Act’s Training Requirement
In California, employers should be aware of their training obligations under the CCPA and CPRA, as litigation and enforcement...
DEAMcon22 Highlights
Check out these highlights from the DirectEmployers 2022 Annual Meeting & Conference (DEAMcon22) in San Diego. Want to discover...
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...