In the expansive American landscape, the trucking industry plays a pivotal role in connecting businesses and consumers across vast distances. However, the potential for legal liabilities is an ever-present concern for...
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October 12, 2023
Employers Get Hit with Increased Costs as Paid Sick Leave is Expanded for California Employees
Workers in California just got two more sick paid days per year. On October 4, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 616 into law expanding the Healthy Workplace, Health Families Act of 2014 to increase the amount of paid...
March 17, 2023
Case Update: A Good Faith Dispute Confirmed to be a Valid Defense to Penalties Under Labor Code Sections 203 and 226
In 2022, the California Supreme Court held in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc., 13 Cal.5th 93, that premium pay are wages that are subject to the same timing and reporting requirements as other compensation for...
California’s Contractors State License Board (CSLB) was established in 1929 to protect California residents through licensing and regulating contractors working in the state. Today, the CSLB licenses approximately...
Today there are nearly 290,000 contractors licensed in California. This number continues to grow as California law requires businesses or individuals who alter any road or structure to be licensed contractors if the total...