California’s Minimum Wage to Increase to $13 per Hour for Large Employers, $12 per Hour for Small Em
California’s minimum wage will increase on January 1 to $13 per hour for employers with 26 or more employees and $12 for employers with...
The California Department of Industrial Relations Issues Report Regarding On The Job Deaths In 2019
The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) reports that 422 Californians died on the job in 2018. There were 422 fatal injuries on the...
Court of Appeal Issues Holding(s) On (Post Brinker) Employer Break Policies and Common Proof
The California Court of Appeals - Second District - has held that if an employer has a break policy that is compliant with the applicable...
The Court of Appeal Provides Clarification Regarding a Manager's Job Tasks and His/Her Status as
The California Court of Appeal - Second District - has clarified that a task does not become exempt merely because the manager undertakes...
A Precertification Class Action Settlement Must Be Looked At With A Higher Level of Scrutiny
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal has held that when the parties to a putative class action negotiate a settlement before a class has...
Religious Entity Employers Are Still Exempt Under FEHA
The California Court of Appeal -- Sixth District -- has held that the addition of the word person to California Government Code §12940(h)...
Ninth Circuit Rules That a Franchisor is Not the "Employer" of a Franchisee's "Em
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has held that a corporate franchisor is not an “employer” of a franchisee’s...
Unless Your Employer's Policy Provides Otherwise, Hours Worked on a Holiday are Treated Like Hou
As stated by the California Labor Commissioner's Office: "hours worked on holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays are treated like hours worked...
