On July 17, 2023, the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in the case of Adolph v. Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Uber”). The Uber case centers on how employee arbitration agreements can impact an employee’s ability to bring a PAGA lawsuit against a current or former employer. A quick primer for those of you have had not had the “pleasure” of dealing with a PAGA lawsuit – PAGA is the shorthand for California’s Private Attorneys General Act of 2004, which gives “aggrieved employees” the ability to step into the shoes of the California Attorney General and pursue penalties for Labor […]

As of July 1, 2023, the minimum wage for the City of Los Angeles will increase by $0.74 to $16.78 for all employees covered by the Minimum Wage Ordinance. Specifically, those employees who perform at least two hours of work for an employer within the geographic boundary of the City of Los Angeles are entitled to earn the minimum wage. The Ordinance applies to all employers who are subject to the City of Los Angeles Minimum Wage Ordinance, including non-profits, regardless of size. Additionally, as of July 1, 2023, the minimum wage for the County of Los Angeles will be […]

View webinar presented by Kristina Kourasis, Landegger & Verano that highlights recent changes to California’s employment laws, including recently passed legislation and what policies and practices employers should update in 2023 as a result. Topics will include California Privacy Act, Updated Minimum Wage, Changes to leave laws requirements and more. Click to view the presentation in PDF format here

By: Rebecca L. Gombos, Esq. On September 29, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed California Assembly Bill 1949 (“AB 1949”) into law, which amends the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) to require covered employers to provide eligible employees with 5 days of unpaid bereavement leave. Who Must Provide Bereavement Leave?” AB 1949 applies to employers with five (5) or more employees nationwide. Who is Eligible for Bereavement Leave? An employee who has been employed by the employer for at least 30 days prior to the commencement of the leave may take up to five (5) days of unpaid bereavement leave for […]

By Rebecca Gombos, Esq. On September 29, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed California Assembly Bill 152 (“AB 152”) into law, which extends California’s Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”) from September 30, 2022, to December 31, 2022, implements new testing requirements, and provides relief for small businesses and nonprofits. While SPSL will now be available through the end of the year, AB 152 does not provide an additional bank of time to those employees who may have already exhausted their allotted SPSL for the year. As a recap, for employers with more than 25 employees, full-time employees are entitled up to […]

By Roxana E. Verano, Esq. & Renia Zadourian, Esq. Senate Bill No. 1162 (SB 1162) signed by Governor Newsom on September 27, 2022, and effective January 1, 2023, requires California Employers to submit additional employees’ pay data to the California Civil Rights Department (CRD, formerly the Department of Fair Employment and Housing) and to proactively provide pay scales in job postings. Pay Data Reporting Existing federal and state laws already require employers with 100 or more employees to submit annual pay data reports. SB 1162 additionally requires employers to submit pay data that includes the median and mean hourly rates […]