Many cities across California have adopted higher minimum wage and benefit requirements for hotel employers. The City of Los Angeles raised its wages for hotel and airport workers last year in advance of the Olympics. Many of these local ordinances
California Workplace Law Blog
Insight & Commentary on California Workplace Law Issues & Developments
The California Workplace Law Blog, published by Jackson Lewis P.C., focuses on legal developments and practical guidance related to employment and labor law in California. It covers topics such as wage and hour compliance, arbitration agreements, employee classification, workplace safety, employee training requirements, and local ordinances affecting employers, including those in Los Angeles County. The blog also addresses litigation trends, regulatory updates, and employer obligations under state and local laws, including protections for hotel and janitorial workers, recall rights, and compensation structures. It serves as a resource for employers and HR professionals navigating California's complex workplace legal landscape.
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City of Costa Mesa to Require Staffing for Self-Check Out
Costa Mesa has passed an ordinance that regulates staffing for grocery and drug retailers that operate self-checkout stations. The measure requires employee staffing and supervision of self-checkout, restricts certain transactions at self-checkout, and requires customer signage. It is similar to…
What California Employers Need to Know about Military Leave Protections
As the situation in the Middle East progresses, and National Guard and Reservists are called to serve, employers will likely have employees who require leave of absence to fulfill their obligations to the military. While under federal law, the Uniformed…
California’s Proposed “Walkaround” Changes
By Sierra Vierra & John Cohen
California is considering changes to its workplace inspection rules that would expand who may accompany inspectors during on-site Cal/OSHA inspections. Cal/OSHA has published a proposed rulemaking and will have a public hearing on April 1, 2026. It is also accepting…
Using California’s Real Estate Licensee Carve-Out
By Ronald Tran
California generally uses the strict “ABC Test” to determine if a worker is an employee or an independent contractor. Under the ABC Test, a worker is presumed to be an employee unless the hiring company proves that the worker should…
Last Payment for Production Employees in the Motion Picture Industry
Employers in the entertainment industry know that payroll compliance can be uniquely complicated. Production schedules change, wrap dates move, and crew members may be hired for short stints across multiple projects.
California has a special final pay statute aimed at…
LWDA Announces Proposed PAGA Regulations
The California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to adopt new Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) regulations.
These proposed rules are intended to implement and clarify PAGA procedures that were substantially amended by…
New Mandated Reporter Requirements for the Entertainment Industry in California
Effective January 1, 2026, California Assembly Bill (AB) 653, dubbed the California Abuse Mandated Entertainment Reporter Act (“CAMERA”), expanded the list of “mandated reporters” under California’s Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (“CANRA”) codified under California’s Penal Code to…
Arbitration Agreement’s Illegible Print Not Automatically Invalid as Unfair
The California Supreme Court held in Fuentes v. Empire Nissan, Inc. (Feb. 2, 2026) that small or blurry print in an arbitration agreement does not automatically invalidate the agreement as unconscionable. Instead, the Court clarified that “illegibility” may create procedural…
California Pay Data Reporting (RY 2025): CRD Releases Official Files — What Practitioners Should Read First
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) has released its Reporting Year (RY) 2025 Pay Data Reporting FAQ and Handbook. The statute remains familiar, but the filing mechanics this cycle are not. CRD’s materials emphasize a prescribed file structure, add…