Ensuring timely payment of wages is a crucial responsibility for California employers. Following our recent discussion on final pay for employees, several readers raised further questions about wage payment schedules and the handling of tips. In response, this Friday’s
Five reminders about the timing requirements for providing final wages to employees:
California employers will be receiving immediate relief under the new Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) reform law. The California Legislature passed AB 228 and SB 92 on June 27, 2024, and Governor Newsom signed both bills into law on July
Expense reimbursement may seem like a small issue in comparison with the other areas of liability facing California employers, but the exposure for not appropriately reimbursing employees can be substantial. In Gattuso v. Harte-Hanks Shoppers, Inc., the California Supreme
I have published this post since 2015 recognizing the Fourth of July (one of my favorite holidays). Hopefully I’ll be able to keep publishing it for many years to come. Wishing you a great Fourth, and hope you have some
[Update: The California Legislature passed AB 228 and SB 92 on June 27, 2024, and Governor Newsom signed both bills into law on July 1, 2024.]
The potential new law reforming the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) is set to
On June 18, 2024, Governor Newsom announced a compromise to reform California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). This announcement follows intense negotiations prompted by a looming ballot measure to repeal PAGA this November. With PAGA cases skyrocketing and average settlements
On June 18, 2024, Governor Newsom announced that a compromise had been reached to reform California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). The negotiations were brought about by a ballot measure to repeal PAGA this November. PAGA cases have been
By July 1, 2024, California employers will be required to implement specific measures for workplace safety. This legislation compels most non-health care related businesses to review and develop certain workplace violence measures by mandating the creation, execution, ongoing maintenance, and
HR often gets sidelined in executive suite meetings, but its role is far too important to be overlooked. Effective HR departments and leaders who connect with employees and help them develop create more profitable organizations with reduced litigation costs. Here