California employers need to brace themselves and prepare for the following minimum wage hikes going into effect in several cities across the state on July 1, 2022: These local minimum wage increases do not alter the salary...
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June 27, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court Sides with California Employers Over the Arbitrability of PAGA Claims
US Supreme Court Sides with California Employers Over the Arbitrability of PAGA Claims On June 15, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued its highly anticipated decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v....
February 15, 2022
California Passes New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
California’s new COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave law, SB 114 (SB 114 Employment: COVID-19: supplemental paid sick leave), takes effect on February 19, 2022 and is retroactive to January 1, 2022. Among other...
February 15, 2022
California Lifts Mask Mandates for Vaccinated Residents
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the traditional workplace in California and across the country. With the onset of the highly contagious Omicron variants and more than eight million COVID-19 cases and 81,000 deaths...
January 20, 2022
The Supreme Court Rules (in Part) Against the Biden Admin’s Vaccine Mandate — What Employers Need to Know
Recently, the Supreme Court issued two opinions relating to the Biden Administration’s COVID vaccine mandates for employers, and employers need to be aware of how these rulings may impact their companies. First, the Supreme...