What is AB 1949? Beginning January 1, 2023, employers may not refuse to grant a request from an employee to take bereavement leave upon the death of a family member. On September 29, 2022, Governor Newsom signed AB 1949, creating a new law codified under Government Code Section 12945.7 that...

Several new employment laws went into effect at the end of 2021 and beginning of 2022.  In California, important changes include increasing minimum wage, extending protected leave to include care for parents-in-law, and prohibiting restrictions on disclosure of unlawful acts. Below is a table of...

Complying with Minimum Wage Requirements State and federal law require that nearly all employees be paid a minimum wage for all hours worked. In 2016, California passed one of the country’s highest minimum wage laws. Temporary workers and workers paid on a piece rate basis must also be paid the...

Employers often dedicate substantial time and resources to creating lawful written policies. This includes working with lawyers to prepare an employee handbook that contains legally compliant policies, including policies on equal employment opportunity, prevention of harassment, and wage and hour...

Complaints of sexual harassment can disrupt a company’s operations, give rise to financial liability, and result in the departure of valued employees. Employers can take steps to reduce the potential for sexual harassment to occur and respond effectively if they receive a complaint of harassment....

Most employers are faced with the prospect of separating an employee at one time or another. While this is not a task employers typically look forward to, the process will go smoother when employers are prepared beforehand with the paperwork and notices required under state and federal law....