Mintz | USA | 18 Sep 2023
On the heels of the New York and FTC non-competition legislation (discussed here and here), Governor Newsom recently signed an amendment to…
Jackson Lewis PC | USA | 31 Aug 2023
As school resumes and temperatures fall, employees may be calling out sick. Here is a refresher on the basics of California’s paid sick leave law…
Lexology PRO | USA | 31 May 2023
Two circuit splits arise, the California Supreme Court bolsters whistleblower protections, and the Illinois General Assembly passes a pay transparency bill – plus other key updates.
Jackson Lewis PC | USA | 27 Feb 2023
It is well-known that California law is often more strict than federal law. Just as California handles overtime differently than the federal Fair…
Proskauer Rose LLP | USA | 23 Nov 2022
A California court has ruled that an arbitrator (not a judge) should decide on the applicability of California Labor Code Section 925 to a dispute…
Littler Mendelson PC | USA | 6 Oct 2022
California Assembly Bill (AB) 2693, signed into law on September 29, 2022, made changes to COVID-19 notification requirements by amending California…
Mintz | USA | 10 Aug 2022
Earlier this year we wrote on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana that struck a major blow to California’s…
Fox Rothschild LLP | USA | 8 Jun 2022
The California Supreme Court recently delivered another blow to employers by overturning an employer-friendly ruling from the Second District. The Court held that unpaid premium wages for meal and rest period violations now entitle employees to wage statement penalties and waiting time penalties. These same violations can also trigger civil penalties under the Private Attorneys General Act....
Cozen O'Connor | USA | 25 May 2022
The court's analysis in Bernstein v Virgin Am, Inc of the potential extension of California labour regulations to employees of interstate airlines warrants a note of caution. Specifically, an airline with sufficient connections to the state of California (and especially with no greater connection to any other particular state) may be subject to many significant California wage and hour laws –......
Ius Laboris | USA | 25 Feb 2022
On 9 February 2022, Governor Newsom signed SB 114 (2022 CSPSL or Labor Code section 248.6). The Bill took effect on 19 February 2022, but applies…