California wage and hour law is never so confusing as during the holiday season. Beyond making sure that employees receive their paychecks on time, employers must correctly determine the “regular rate of pay" so that they can accurately calculate overtime payments, process holiday bonuses, and factor in holiday premium pay.

The new year provides an excellent opportunity for employers of all sizes to update their employee handbooks and policies to stay compliant with new laws and regulations. This is especially true in California, where legislation changes frequently. New laws effective in January 2025 may affect non-discrimination, leave, and vacation policies in important ways.

Employer obligations continue to be added in CA!

Enforcement season begins July 1, 2024.

Employers in California must have a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan in place by July 1, 2024 (except for limited and narrow exceptions found in Labor Code section 6401.9(b)(2)).

Not the best news for employers.

This is not a repeat blog post. It just seems like one.

. . . we recorded our webinar on CA's new employment laws.

Bill would require small employers to provide leave.

In an opinion issued on March 12, 2020, the California Supreme Court held that settling individual Labor Code claims does not strip an employee of standing to pursue civil penalties for the same violations under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), reversing a win for the employer.  Kim v. Reins Int’l California, S246911 (Cal. Mar. 12, 2020). 

Plaintiff Justin Kim was a training ...

If you thought employers were overburdened with wage penalties in California, you were wrong.