California Supreme Court Clarifies Day of Rest Laws

By M. Brett Burns & Mariana Aguilar on June 7, 2017

It should come as no surprise that California, known for regulating work, also regulates rest. Section 551 of the California Labor Code states that, subject to certain exceptions, all employees are entitled to “one day’s rest” from labor “in seven” and Section 552 states that employers shall not “cause [] employees to work more than six days in seven.” The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals asked the California Supreme Court in Mendoza v. Nordstrom, Inc.…

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New Year, New Developments in Pay Equity Laws

By Emily Burkhardt Vicente & Mariana Aguilar on February 3, 2017

One month into 2017 and new pay equity laws already are springing up. Philadelphia is now the first city to prohibit employers from using pay history information in making employment decisions. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued executive orders mandating that: (1) agreements entered into by the state require contractors to report their employees’ pay information; and (2) state agencies can no longer use candidates’ current or prior pay in making employment decisions. Likewise,…

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LA’s Law Banning the Box for Private Employers Effective This Month

By Robert T. Quackenboss & Mariana Aguilar on January 21, 2017

On January 22, 2017, the City of Los Angeles will ‘ban the box’ when the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring (Ban the Box) (the “Initiative”) goes into effect, prohibiting private employers in Los Angeles “from inquiring into or seeking a job applicant’s criminal history unless and until a conditional offer of employment” is made to the individual. In doing so, Los Angeles will become the fourth California city to ‘ban the box’ with…

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California Seeks to Expand Its Equal Pay Law’s Reach

By Emily Burkhardt Vicente & Mariana Aguilar on June 30, 2016

When it comes to employee wage equality, California already has one of the most expansive laws in the country, and it is now attempting to go even further. On June 23, the Wage Equality Act of 2016 (“Wage Equality Act”), SB 1063, took one step closer to becoming law as it passed the California State Assembly’s Committee on Labor and Employment. The bill seeks to extend the protections of the California Fair Pay Act, which…

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Employer Guidance in the Midst of Bathroom Politics

By Robert T. Quackenboss & Mariana Aguilar on May 4, 2016

This post has been updated. In the midst of the press and politics currently surrounding the issue of bathroom policies and laws with respect to transgender employees, it is helpful to remember that government organizations have been issuing guidance to employers to assist them in dealing with these issues, especially in places where gender identity and expression constitute protected characteristics under anti-discrimination laws.…

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California’s DLSE Weighs In On What A “Day” Means In State’s New Paid Sick Leave Law

By Roland M. Juarez & Mariana Aguilar on September 1, 2015

California’s paid sick leave law, which only went into effect on July 1, 2015 and was recently further clarified on July 13, 2015, continues to raise questions for California employers. Most recently, California’s Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (“DLSE”) was asked by an employer to clarify what the use of the word “day” meant for employees who work ten hour shifts, i.e. more than the traditional eight-hour work day. The DLSE found that such employees…

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THIS SICK BEAT™, FAMOUS JAMEIS™ and LEFT SHARK™

By Mariana Aguilar on March 5, 2015

Taylor Swift recently filed over 100 U.S. federal trademark applications for song lyrics and other phrases, including THIS SICK BEAT, NICE TO MEET YOU. WHERE YOU BEEN? and COULD SHOW YOU INCREDIBLE THINGS, all filed to cover a range of items from ornaments to dinner ware. Other recent trademark filings of note include filings for LEFT SHARK (filed by a company associated with Katy Perry after her Super Bowl performance) and FAMOUS JAMEIS (apparently filed…

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California Supreme Court Clarifies Day of Rest Laws

New Year, New Developments in Pay Equity Laws

LA’s Law Banning the Box for Private Employers Effective This Month

California Seeks to Expand Its Equal Pay Law’s Reach

Employer Guidance in the Midst of Bathroom Politics

California’s DLSE Weighs In On What A “Day” Means In State’s New Paid Sick Leave Law

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