2019 Brings New Minimum Wage Rules
On January 1, 2019, the state minimum wage increases to $11 per hour for employers with 25 or fewer employees and to $12 per hour for employers with 26 or more employees. NOTE: Some California cities and counties have instituted their own minimum wage. For example, beginning July of 2019, employers with 25 or fewer employees must pay $13.25 per hour and $14.25 for employer with 26 or more employees. In Santa Clara County, employers must pay a minimum wage of $15.00 per hou
2019 Brings New Minimum Wage Rules
On January 1, 2019, the state minimum wage increases to $11 per hour for employers with 25 or fewer employees and to $12 per hour for employers with 26 or more employees. NOTE: Some California cities and counties have instituted their own minimum wage. For example, beginning July of 2019, employers with 25 or fewer employees must pay $13.25 per hour and $14.25 for employer with 26 or more employees. In Santa Clara County, employers must pay a minimum wage of $15.00 per hour.
California Clarifies Ban On Salary History Questions
In 2017, A.B. 168 was signed into law prohibiting employers from asking job applicants for "salary history information."
This was intended to protect a Gender Pay disparity, whereby some employers knowingly or not fostered a pay disparity between men and women simply by basing a new salary on an old salary -- even though the prior salary may have been influenced by gender discrimination. The 2019 clarification states employers may ask about an applicant's salary expectati
Talent Agencies Have New Sexual Harassment Responsibilities
2019 brings new responsibilities to talent agencies regarding sexual harassment in California. AB 2338 requires talent agencies must provide their adult artists with educational materials on sexual harassment prevention, retaliation and reporting resources, as well as on nutrition and eating disorders. All materials must be provided within 90 days in a language the artist understands. Artists who are between the ages of 14 and 17, along with their parent or legal guardian, wi
Airline Mechanic Alleges Wrongful Termination After Raising Safety Concerns
On January 11, 2019, Taylor Labor Law, PC has filed a lawsuit against California Pacific Airlines on behalf of a client airline mechanic terminated for advising his supervisor he believed a plane should be grounded because it was in disrepair. The mechanic received a profanity-laden text message, and two days later the mechanic was terminated. https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/after-grounding-all-flights-california-pacific-airlines-now-faces-lawsuit. For more information