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On July 17, 2017, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled in favor of a woman challenging her termination for testing positive for medical marijuana use. The six judge panel found in her favor after determining her doctor's prescription for medical marijuana...
On January 7, 2017, we posted a blog on our website titled "AB 1066 - On the Seventh Day Thou Shall Rest?" (/blog/2017/01/ab-1066---on-the-seventh-day-thou-shall-rest.shtml). We explained that the California Supreme Court would provide guidance - pertaining to the...
Does the Seventh Day of Rest/ One Day's Rest in Seven Rule Apply to California Agricultural Employees starting January 1, 2017? Yes. Many employers are aware that AB 1066 will slowly raise overtime wages for agricultural employees beginning January 1, 2019 with a...
On May 11, 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its rule on employers electronic reporting of workplace injuries and illnesses. This new rule became effective on August 10, 2016, however OSHA delayed its enforcement until November...
AB 1066 was signed into law by California Governor Jerry Brown on September 12, 2016. Agricultural workers are currently entitled to overtime compensation if they work more than 10 hours in a day or 60 hours in a week. However, under AB 1066, agricultural workers will...
California Law requires employers to take measures to protect outdoor workers. With summer heat in full swing, it is important for all employers to take precautions. When temperatures are greater than 95 degrees, employers must follow these guidelines: · Provide...
AB 2757 (Gonzalez), which sought to repeal longstanding law allowing California Agriculture to pay overtime after 10 hours of work in a day failed to pass an Assembly floor vote on June 2, 2016. This is great news for California Agriculture. Sagaser, Watkins &...
Effective January 1, 2016, AB 1513 set minimum standards for piece-rate workers' compensation during rest breaks and recovery time, as well as any other non-productive time required by the employer that is not income generating, such as meetings, trainings, set up...
Today, the Department of Labor (DOL) released its final regulations making changes to overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This means that, for the first time in many years, California employers must pay attention to the U.S. DOL's...