We are excited to share our newest video from our series – Wage & Hour Issues in the Workplace. In these videos, members of LCW’s Wage & Hour practice group will provide various tips that can be implemented in your
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The Overtime Tax Deduction Gets Real: What Public Agencies Need to Know About the IRS’s New Guidance
On August 6, 2026, the IRS issued Fact Sheet FS-2026-13, providing its most detailed guidance yet about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s (OBBBA) tax deduction for qualified overtime compensation. The new Fact Sheet identifies frequently asked questions and
Did Your Agency Meet SB 827’s July 1 Website Deadline? Understanding the New Training Obligations for Local Agency Officials
July 1 marked the deadline for local agencies to comply with Senate Bill 827’s (“SB 827’s”) new website requirement. Under the law, agencies that maintain websites must post instructions and contact information for requesting certain ethics and financial training records.
Is Your “Eligible Legislative Body” Ready for SB 707?
On July 1, 2026, significant new requirements under Senate Bill 707 (“SB 707”) became operative for certain “eligible legislative bodies.” SB 707, sometimes referred to as the “Super Brown Act,” represents one of the most substantial revisions to
Two Prominent Cases on Employee First Amendment Rights – Speech of Educators
For a decade or more, the phenomenon of “cancel culture” – sometimes called “accountability culture” – has been the subject of national debate. On one side, institutions explain they have a strong interest in maintaining a safe and welcoming environment
California Is Preparing for AI’s Impact on Workers—Should Public Employers Be Preparing Too?
Artificial intelligence (“AI”) has quickly evolved from an emerging technology into a tool that many employers use every day. Whether it is screening job applicants, drafting performance evaluations, summarizing workplace investigations, or assisting with policy development, AI is becoming increasingly
Tips from the Table: Negotiating Changes to Work Schedules
We are excited to continue our video series – Tips from the Table. In these videos, members of LCW’s Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining practice group will provide various tips that can be implemented at your bargaining tables. We hope
Your Employer-Employee Relations Resolution Called—It Wants Out of the 1970’s
Some Employer-Employee Relations Resolutions are so old they were typed on a typewriter, copied on a mimeograph, photocopied for 30 years, scanned into a PDF, and then photocopied again for good measure. By the time we see them, the text
Trending Mistakes in Personnel Rules: What Public Agencies Should Fix Now
Public agencies in California face ongoing challenges to keep their personnel rules current with evolving legal requirements. Summer offers an ideal opportunity to review and update these rules. Over the past few years, LCW attorneys have identified several key areas
What Can Stay Interviews Tell Us That Exit Interviews Can’t?
Most employers know the value of an exit interview. When an employee resigns, agencies often ask why they are leaving and what could have been done differently. The problem, of course, is that by the time an exit interview takes