There are several new wage and hour laws that were passed in 2019. They include the following: AB 673. Prior law provided for a civil penalty (on top of anyRead MoreP4 California Employment Laws Schedule to Take Effect in 2020 – Wage and Hour Laws
P3 California Employment Laws Schedule to Take Effect in 2020 – Discrimination, Retaliation, and Harassment Laws
The following two laws affect how workers are judged and treated in the workplace. The aim of SB 188 is to recognize how race has been unfairly used to discriminateRead MoreP3 California Employment Laws Schedule to Take Effect in 2020 – Discrimination, Retaliation, and Harassment Laws
P2 of California Employment Laws Scheduled to Take Effect in 2020
Part 2. Classification of Workers of California’s New Laws Scheduled to Take Effect in 2020 One major California law that affects California employment is the codification of the Dynamex decisionsRead MoreP2 of California Employment Laws Scheduled to Take Effect in 2020
A Ban on Settlement Agreement No-Rehire Requirements
This law is effective 1/1/2020. It means that provisions in settlement agreements that preclude workers from obtaining future jobs with the settling employer (or related business) are invalid. There isRead MoreA Ban on Settlement Agreement No-Rehire Requirements
New Ninth Circuit Ruling Applies Dynamex Decision Retroactively – Making It Hard to Say Workers aren’t Employees
The San Francisco Chronicle reported on May 2, 2019, that the California Supreme Court Dynamex decision can be applied retroactively. Dynamex changed the rules in the new gig economy –Read MoreNew Ninth Circuit Ruling Applies Dynamex Decision Retroactively – Making It Hard to Say Workers aren’t Employees