by Erick Lange | Oct 18, 2023 | Latest News, State Labor Law, State News
Earlier this month, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 700, which amends the state’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) to protect applicants from discrimination for prior cannabis use. The law also provides for some specific exceptions. This...
by PC Editorial Staff | Oct 11, 2023 | Latest News, paid sick leave, State Labor Law, State News, Wage & Hour
On October 4th, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 616, expanding California paid sick leave under the Healthy Workplace Healthy Family Act of 2014. The new law will cover virtually all California employees who work for at least 30 days in a year. SB 616...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jul 11, 2023 | Latest News, Minimum Wage Law, State Labor Law, State News
On July 1st, 2023, several California local minimum wage increases went into effect. As of January 2023, the California state minimum wage rate is $15.50 for all employers. However, many cities and counties within the state have set a higher minimum wage rate for...
by PC Editorial Staff | Apr 18, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, State Labor Law, State News
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) recently adopted final rules on New York City’s (NYC’s) new law (Local Law 144) regulating Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDTs). Specifically, NYC employers and employment agencies that use...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 7, 2023 | State News, Wage & Hour
On February 27, the California Court of Appeal, 2nd District, announced a ruling involving wage penalties and “good faith compliance.” Markedly, the decision was in response to a May 2022 California Supreme Court ruling on meal and rest break premiums. Generally,...
by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 21, 2023 | Federal Labor Law, Human Resources, Labor-Management Relations, State Labor Law, State News
On February 15, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Ninth Circuit) ruled that arbitration provisions under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempt California arbitration law under Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51). In brief, AB 51 prohibits state employers from...
