California private sector employment legislation update *

USA - May 13 2013
As many are aware, the California Legislature and Governor's office are controlled by one party, unlike Washington, D.C. Thus, unlike in Washington…

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California Chamber releases first 2013 list of "job killer" bills *

USA - April 9 2013
The California Chamber of Commerce released this week its first 2013 edition of pending legislation it considers to be "job killers"…

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Increased minimum wage is on its way: the city of San Jose's new minimum wage ordinance takes effect on March 11 *

USA - March 7 2013
This past November, voters in the City of San Jose, California ("City") approved their own minimum wage ordinance (MWO) - the largest city in the…

Co-authors: Karin Cogbill.

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A new year brings new compliance obligations for employers *

USA - December 20 2012
As 2012 winds to a close, a look back at legal developments demonstrates that federal and state legislatures were busy all year long. Every year…

Co-authors: Cynthia Brown .

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Do you know the way to pay in San Jose? San Jose becomes the fifth – and largest – U.S. city to enact its own minimum wage ordinance *

USA - November 15 2012
At this month's general election, 59 percent of the voters in the City of San Jose, California approved an initiative measure to institute a $10 per hour minimum wage for covered employers and employees.

Co-authors: Karin Cogbill.

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