Los Angeles City Council Approves Sweeping Vaccine Ordinance for Indoor Establishments
Following New York City and San Francisco, Los Angeles is the latest city to require proof of vaccination for individuals entering indoor...
My employer challenged my unemployment benefits. What do I do?
The unemployment office (EDD) will send you a notice stating your employer has challenged unemployment benefits and will inquire if you...
How do I calculate overtime pay?
In California, the general overtime provisions are that a nonexempt employee 18 years of age or older, or any minor employee 16 or 17...
Can an employee waive his or her right to overtime compensation?
No, California law requires that an employee be paid all overtime compensation notwithstanding any agreement to work for a lesser wage....
COVID-19 & Workers' Compensation Claims
Workplace injuries now includes COVID-19 illness under California's no-fault Workers' Compensation system. If an employee 1) tested...
New Minimum Wage for 2021
Beginning Jan. 1, 2021, for employers with 26 employees or more, the minimum wage will increase from $13 per hour to $14 per hour. An...
Employees May Use Sick Time For Kin Care
Prior to 2021, California law permitted employees to use up to one-half of their accrued and available sick leave to attend to the...
New California Law Extends Statute of Limitations to File FEHA Claim to Three Years
Presently, an employee alleging harassment, discrimination, or other claim under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”)...
Job Protection When on Leave for Childcare Related to the COVID-19 Crisis
Under the recently passed Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), California employees may be entitled to take job-protected...
Do You Qualify For Paid Sick Leave Due To Covid-19?
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded...