California Employment Law Report

In today’s regulatory environment, conducting background checks in compliance with both federal and state laws is not only a necessity but also a complex legal challenge for employers. This art...

https://www.californiaemploymentlawreport.com/2024/04/navigating-the-complex-landscape-of-employment-background-checks-in-california/

California is the first state to propose restrictions on an employer’s ability to communicate with employees after work hours.  AB 2751, currently making its way through the California legisla...

https://www.californiaemploymentlawreport.com/2024/04/california-proposed-right-to-disconnect-bill-creates-right-to-refuse-to-work-overtime/

Under California’s pay data reporting obligations, employers with 100 or more employees must prepare and file reports by May 8, 2024.  Employers are required to gather and report employee race...

https://www.californiaemploymentlawreport.com/2024/04/how-employers-should-collect-employee-race-and-ethnicity-information-for-pay-data-reports/

Employers of 100 or more employees to report to the California Civil Rights Department (“CRD”) pay and hours-worked data by establishment, pay band, job category, sex, race, and ethnicity.  ...

https://www.californiaemploymentlawreport.com/2024/04/californias-pay-data-reporting-deadline-is-may-8-2024-for-employers-with-100-or-more-employees-or-contracted-employees/

In Cornell v. Berkeley Tennis Club, Plaintiff Ketryn Cornell alleged that her obesity should qualify as a disability under California law. Ketryn Cornell began working part-time for the Berkeley ...

https://www.californiaemploymentlawreport.com/2024/04/obesity-may-qualify-as-a-disability-under-california-law/

As reported previously on this blog, the minimum wage for California’s fast-food operators will increase to $20 per hour on April 1, 2024 under AB 1228.  The new law applies to national fast f...

https://www.californiaemploymentlawreport.com/2024/03/five-steps-for-fast-food-operators-to-prepare-for-californias-april-1-minimum-wage-increase/

With the enactment of Senate Bill 553 and the upcoming implementation of California Labor Code section 6401.9 on July 1, 2024, California employers will be required to implement additional measur...

https://www.californiaemploymentlawreport.com/2024/03/july-1-2024-the-deadline-for-california-employers-to-implement-workplace-violence-prevention-plans/

In legal disputes, five primary challenges can significantly complicate the defense of an employment lawsuit: 1. Failure to document routine employment issues.In any employment litigation, whethe...

https://www.californiaemploymentlawreport.com/2024/03/the-five-pitfalls-strengthening-your-defense-in-employment-litigation/

Being named as a defendant in a Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) or class action lawsuit can be overwhelming, especially for a quickly growing company. However, with planning, a company can m...

https://www.californiaemploymentlawreport.com/2024/03/action-items-after-being-named-in-a-paga-or-class-action-wage-and-hour-lawsuit/

In recent developments across the United States, a significant shift is underway regarding the value and necessity of college degrees. At the heart of this transformation are legislative and exec...

https://www.californiaemploymentlawreport.com/2024/03/the-end-of-the-college-degree-as-we-know-it-exploring-new-trends-for-employment-criteria/