Category Law Alerts

Effective March 1, 2017, California businesses as well as any establishment open to the public must designate existing single-user restroom facilities as “All-gender.” The new law, which adds Section 118600 to the California Health and Safety Code, provides that “All…

We have some good news (at least for now) for employers.  A federal judge in Texas has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against the Obama administration’s “final overtime rule” (the “Rule”).  This is the Rule that raises the salary test…

Article by: Brian E. Ewing, Esq. This year, it appears that the California Legislature focused less on passing bills that restrict an employer’s ability to manage its workforce compared to previous years.  Nonetheless, there are a few bills passed this…

Congress recently passed the "Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016." This law allows employers who are the victim of theft of their trade secrets by employees to file a civil lawsuit in federal court, as well as in state court. The law is similar to, but not identical to, state trade secret protections.

Effective July 1, 2016 Not content with the state’s paid sick leave law, the City of Los Angeles has now passed its own generous paid sick leave ordinance, which mirrors the state law in many respects, but also doubles the…

The federal government has published its long-awaited changes to the regulations (the “Final Rule”) that set employee overtime exemptions for executive, administrative, and professional employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).  California’s overtime rules are typically more generous to…

By Brian Ewing, Esq. Minimum Wage Conducting periodic reviews of the wages you pay to your employees is important, and even more so this year.  Initially, you will want to make sure that all of your employees’ pay rates are…

By: Brian E. Ewing, Esq. Click here to download the revised Employee Relations Policy in PDF format The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”), which enforces the state’s anti-discrimination laws, has issued new regulations that take effect April 1,…

By Brian E. Ewing. Esq. Supreme Court Yet Again Upholds the Use of Arbitration Agreements that Waive the Right to Proceed with a Class Action. The U.S. Supreme Court recently approved, yet again, the use of class action waivers in…

But you should forget the mistletoe & skip the inappropriate gag gifts. . . Holiday parties offer a chance for employees to interact with one another in a more casual atmosphere outside of the office, away from the stressors of work.  They can…