In 2016, former California Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1234 into law, requiring the Secure Choice Retirement Savings Investment Board to begin developing a workplace retirement program for private sector workers whose employers do not offer a retirement...
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The changing role of contractors in California companies
California employers contend with some of the most stringent wage and hour laws in the country. The combination of federal regulation with strict state and local compliance makes for some challenging decisions for an employer. A recent California law is aimed at...
IRS Issues Guidance for Tax Credits Under Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Introduction On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the "FFRCA") into law. The FFRCA is designed to provide paid medical leave to workers, expanding paid leave protections in the workplace in light of the COVID-19...
CAL-OSHA ISSUES CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) GUIDANCE FOR EMPLOYERS
Cal-OSHA, like many other governmental agencies, has issued detailed guidance for how employers should deal with COVID-19 in the workplace. Below, find a summary of Cal-OSHA's guidance, with further information available on the Cal-OSHA webpage. ATD Standard Employers...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Employer’s Frequently Asked Questions
The Department of Industrial Relations ("DIR"), California's umbrella enforcement agency for employment related laws, recently issued a set of frequently asked questions ("FAQ") to guide employers navigating the fallout of Coronavirus ("COVID-19"). Here is a summary...
Frlekin v. Apple, Inc. – Exit Search? That Could Cost You.
Do your employees spend time waiting for and undergoing entry and exit searches? If so, there is new authority that may impact your time and attendance policies. Earlier this month, the California Supreme Court decided Frlekin v. Apple, Inc. ("Frlekin"). "Is time...
AB-51: PROHIBITING MANDATORY ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS…OR NOT
Arbitration agreements are a valuable tool to employees and employers in California, allowing for a quick, efficient, and cost-effective mechanism to resolve their workplace disputes. Employers may even stave off the dreaded class action lawsuit by implementing valid,...
California Consumer Privacy Act Brings New Issues to CA Businesses
Commencing January 01, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 ("CCPA") requires businesses that collect personal information of California residents to inform those residents of the personal information it is collecting and/or has collected and to the...
California Extends Harassment Training Deadline from January 1, 2020 to January 1, 2021
On August 30, 2019 Governor Gavin Newson signed SB 778, which clarifies and extends the initial compliance deadline for California's harassment training requirements enacted in 2018. SB 778 extends the harassment training compliance deadline from January 1, 2020 to...
AB-5: CALIFORNIA MOVES ONE-STEP CLOSER TO CODIFYING DYNAMEX, SEVERELY LIMITING BUSINESSES’ ABILITY TO CLASSIFY WORKERS AS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS
The independent contractor / employee distinction is a vital one for businesses across California and the United States. "Employee" status confers many legal benefits that "independent contractor" status does not so confer. For example, only employees are subject to...