What's New - Rediger Labor Law

01 Nov New Law Imposes Obligations on California Employers When Interacting with Federal Immigration Authorities

Posted at 10:51h in Employment Law

Beginning January 1, 2018, AB 450 will regulate California employers’ interaction with federal immigration enforcement agents. The bill applies to both public and private employers and regulates access to nonpublic areas and employee records, notice of record inspections, and verification of employment eligibility....

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...

06 Jul HEAT WAVE: If Your Employees Work Outdoors, You Better Be Complying with Cal/OSHA’s Heat Safety Regulations and Providing Paid Recovery (Cooldown) Periods

Posted at 13:27h in Employment Law

It’s been HOT lately. Thankfully, many of us work in air-conditioned offices. But not all workers do, and Cal/OSHA has been on it, fervently dishing out citations to employers who violate its amended heat illness prevention (HIP) regulations, which apply to all California employees who...

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...

27 Jun Medical Marijuana in the Workplace: You’re Fired (or Not Hired)!

Posted at 15:37h in Employment Law

May I fire an employee for testing positive for marijuana, even though he or she has a medical marijuana card, and has not been noticeably under the influence while working?...

21 Jun Immigration Workplace Raids: Top 10 Things to Do if ICE Shows Up to Talk to Your Workers or Review I-9 Forms