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23 Oct New Laws Regarding Pre-Employment Inquiries and Hiring in California

Posted at 10:08h in Employment Law

Assembly Bill 1008 prohibits public and private employers with five or more employees from making any pre-employment inquiries, including in any employment application, that would disclose an applicant’s criminal history. Only after an employer makes a conditional offer of employment to the applicant may it...

18 Oct Time to Review and Update Your Company’s Employment Application and Interview Process

Posted at 12:37h in Employment Law

Effective January 1, 2018, all employers in California will be prohibited from asking a job applicant about their salary history. Employers may not ask, verbally or in writing, for any salary history information, including compensation and benefits. Only if an applicant voluntarily, and without prompting...

12 Oct PAGA Actions for Non-Compliant Wage Statements Made Easier for Plaintiffs

Posted at 14:19h in Employment Law

On September 26, 2017, the plaintiffs’ bar scored a win against California employers. In Lopez v. Friant & Associates, LLC, a Court of Appeal held that a Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) action for allegedly non-compliant wage statements under Labor Code section 226 could proceed...

30 Jun New California Labor Laws for Salons Take Effect on July 1, 2017

Posted at 09:49h in Employment Law

If you’re doing business in California, you probably don’t need an employment lawyer to tell you that the state legislature continues to pass very employee-protective labor laws. Two more are about to take effect on July 1, 2017, that will affect businesses regulated by the...

13 Jun Employers in California Should Review Their Job Applications and Policies Regarding Criminal History to Ensure Compliance with New Regulations

Posted at 12:56h in Employment Law

Effective July 1, 2017, new regulations adopted by the California Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) will restrict an employer’s ability to inquire about or consider the criminal history of applicants and employees, except where specifically permitted by law....

11 May DFEH Issues Workplace Harassment Guide for California Employers

Posted at 10:11h in Employment Law

The Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) requires California employers to take reasonable steps to prevent and correct workplace discrimination and harassment. On May 2, 2017, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) released a "Workplace Harassment Guide for California Employers," providing recommended...

08 May Rules Regarding One Day’s Rest in Seven Days Worked

Posted at 12:11h in Class Action, Employment Law

By Robert L. Rediger, Esq.
On May 8, 2017, the California Supreme Court handed down a decision in Mendoza v. Nordstrom, Inc. wherein it clarified an employer’s obligations concerning the state’s day of rest statutes found in Labor Code sections 550–558.1. Generally, California prohibits an...

24 Apr Employer Pay Practices and Recent Expansions of the California Fair Pay Act

Posted at 11:47h in Employment Law

By Arielle M. Rediger
The California Fair Pay Act (“CFPA”) requires equal pay for men and women doing substantially similar work. As of January 1, 2017, Senate Bill 1063 and Assembly Bill 1676 amended the CFPA and expanded its scope....

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