One of the most common questions employers ask us about California’s paid sick leave law is how it applies to part-time employees. Below we identify the three most common methods of calculating paid sick leave and address how they apply to part-time employees.
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Los Angeles County Passes Fair Chance Ordinance That Applies to Unincorporated Areas of the County
At the end of February, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance adding several compliance requirements to the California Fair Chance Act requirements for employers considering the criminal history of applicants and employees in making employment decisions.
The Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) applies to employers with 5
CDF Webinar: Wage & Hour Legal Update & Best Practices for California Employers
CDF invites you to attend a complimentary one-hour and 15-minute webinar of valuable insights, updates on California wage and hour laws, and essential best practices for employers to ensure compliance and minimize potential legal risks. The webinar will cover a wide range of critical topics related to wage and hour laws in California, including recent legal developments, emerging trends, and compliance requirements. CDF partners Nancy “Niki” Lubrano and Osaama Saifi will delve into the intricacies of various wage and hour issues that impact businesses operating in the state
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Updates to Notices and Pamphlets California Employers Must Provide to New Hires
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Employers should be aware of three recent updates to certain notices and pamphlets that California employers must provide new hires.
Labor Code 2810.5 Notice
California Labor Code section 2810.5 requires that employers provide nonexempt employees with written notice
California Invasion of Privacy Act Violations Aimed at Online Retailers
California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) has become a focal point in recent legal battles, particularly within the retail industry. As retailers increasingly adopt technologies like session replay and chatbots to enhance customer experiences, they inadvertently tread into murky legal waters. These technologies, while valuable for optimizing websites and addressing customer inquiries, have faced a
Employers, Beware: California Regulators Are Actively Enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has been actively enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) since July 2023, when he announced an “investigative sweep” through inquiry letters sent to large California employers only about six months after the amended law took effect and became applicable to employers.
California Supreme Court Strengthens Enforcement of Jury Trial Waivers
On February 26, 2024, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in Tricoast Builders, Inc. v. Fonnegra, No. S273368 (Cal. Feb. 26, 2024). For employers, the most important takeaway from this case is that the court held a litigant’s waiver of the right to a jury trial can be conclusive
Updates to Required California Pamphlets for New Hires
The State of California recently updated two pamphlets that must be provided to new hires.
The California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Workers Compensation updated its “Time of Hire” Pamphlet. Employers must provide this document to newly hired employees. The document explains what workers’ compensation is, how to file
California’s Privacy Laws: Financial and Medical Data, Website Usage, Children’s Data, Data Brokers, and Customer Records
California has a long history of protecting privacy rights. Article I, Section 1, of the California Constitution expressly provides a right of privacy. Recently, the focus has been on compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which provides a complex set of compliance issues, particularly for companies that employ
Continuing Privacy Headache for Ordering Criminal Background Checks in California
Companies that hire employees and engage independent contractors in California should brace themselves for an even greater slowdown in background checks that include criminal record searches in Los Angeles County.1 This will result from the drastic impact of the court of appeal’s 2021 opinion in All of Us or None v.
California Civil Rights Department Issues Clarifications on California Pay Data Reports
It’s almost spring, and you know what that means! It’s almost time to file the California pay data reports. Last year was the first year for filing expanded pay data reports under SB1162, which requires private employers with 100 or more employees to file a report with the Civil Rights
Time for Employers to Complete California Privacy Rights Act Compliance as Court of Appeal Lifts Injunction on Enforcement
The California Court of Appeal’s decision on February 9, 2024 immediately restores the California Privacy Protection Agency’s enforcement power. The decision impacts finalized regulations – which are no longer subject to enforcement delay. Upcoming and pending regulations are unlikely to face enforcement delay once finalized.
Ninth Circuit Requires Federal Courts in California to Follow Adolph v. Uber
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By: Ninth Circuit Requires Federal Courts in California to Follow Adolph v. Uber
On February 12, 2024, in Johnson v. Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that an employee’s non-arbitrable, representative PAGA claims are
The California Privacy Rights Act: An Overview
The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) provides comprehensive regulation of the personal information (PI) of California residents. PI includes any “information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or household.”
California Court of Appeal Reverses Halt on Enforcement of CPPA Regulations
In 2023, a California superior court halted enforcement of any final California Privacy Protection Agency regulation implemented until a period of 12 months from the date that individual regulations became final. Based on the ruling, enforcement of the initial regulations passed in March 2023 could not commence until March 2024.