Current Events

Late last year, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 1228 which increases the state minimum wage for fast-food employees in California to $20.00 per hour beginning on April 1, 2024. In addition, the law created a “Fast Food Council” within the Department of...

Employees who protest or report illegal conduct in their workplace are known as “whistleblowers.” It is the public policy of California to protect employees from being retaliated against by their employers for disclosing information that the employee has reason to...

As we approach the new year, it is time to look at some of the new California employment laws that will go into effect in 2024. Below is a brief summary of some of those new laws: Workplace Violence Prevention By July 1, 2024, almost all California employers will be...

The 2023 California Legislative session, which ended on September 14, 2023, saw a flurry of activity on labor and employment-related laws. Governor Gavin Newson signed a litany of legislative bills before the end of the recent legislative session and included amongst...

On October 11, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation that provides workers with up to five (5) days of leave in the event of a reproductive-related loss. Under the new law (Senate Bill 848), it is unlawful for an employer to refuse to grant an...

On September 1, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 699, which amends current state law that voids contracts that restrain an employee from engaging in a lawful profession, trade or business of any kind. California's Business and Professions Code...

Having a child is one of the biggest events to happen in an employee's life. Both employees and their children can benefit from time together to bond, especially in the first few months of life. However, for many employees, taking an extended period of time off is...

The City of Los Angeles enacted the Fair Work Week Ordinance (FWWO) which requires retail businesses with least three hundred (300) employees worldwide, including franchises, to provide certain transparency and notice standards with respect to employees’ work...

On January 1, 2023, the state of California’s minimum wage increased to $15.50 per hour for all employers.  However, a number of California cities and counties have minimum wage ordinances that require employers to pay employees working in these localities a minimum...

Associational discrimination occurs when someone is discriminated against because of their relationship with another person.  Generally, this type of discrimination occurs in one of two situations: Associational Discrimination: an employer discriminates based on the...