Wage theft robs workers of billions of dollars a year and costs Americans more than any other type of theft. In an effort to identify the scope of wage theft in California and potential solutions, CBS News Sacramento teamed up with the CalMatters "D
[The video above features talks about time off for reproductive loss, one of the new laws going into effect in 2024.] Some of the highest-profile bills passed by the Legislature in 2023 will not take effect until later. Fast food workers will get a minimum wage increase to$20 pe...
Most Californians know that the state does not need 1,200 new laws every year. Fortunately, most governors veto a handful. California Globe contributor Chris Michelireportedthat during Governor Newsom’s 6 years in office, between 425 – 1,200 bills were sent to him annually, and he vetoed b...
The California Legislature has enacted several new laws that will impact the workplace in 2023. This Holland & Knight alert provides a brief summary of select employment laws that go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Minimum Wage Increases:As of Jan. 1, 2023, the Cali...
Effective January 1, 2024, California has enacted new statutes that will gradually raise the minimum wage for healthcare workers to $25 per hour over the next several years.The rate of increase varies based on the size and type of healthcare facility. ...
Educate all necessary personnel on these new changes. Review all local paid sick leave laws, since this bill will preempt any local ordinances to the contrary.
Healthcare and fast-food employers should keep in mind, however, that their employees may be subject to a higher minimum wage under broad new laws that took effect April 1, 2024, (for fast-food workers) and Oct. 16, 2024, (for healthcare workers), and discussed in ourDecemb...
“Somebody’s Watching Me” – What You Need to Know About California’s Proposed AI Employee Surveillance Laws ByTony Oncidi,Philippe A. Lebel&Sehreen LadakonMay 13, 2025 California continues to police artificial intelligence (“AI”) in the workplace. Following proposed rulemaking on the use...
Most significantly, the new laws greatly expand the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), create stringent workplace reporting requirements related to COVID-19, and clarify California’s year-old independent contractor law, Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5). Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Assembly ...
California salary laws set out an employee's rights to minimum wage and overtime. An employee in California may be classed as exempt or nonexempt. The state's wage and hour laws do not, generally, apply to exempt employees, such as independent contractor