by Veronica Hill | Jul 8, 2019 | Business Law, Employment Law, New bills, New California Laws
A new bill, signed into law by Governor Newsom on July 6, protects employees and K-12 public school students from discrimination based on their natural black hair. Senate Bill 188, also known as the CROWN Act, will prohibit businesses or schools from banning such...
by Veronica Hill | Jul 1, 2019 | Business Law, Employment Law, New bills, New California Laws
On July 1, 2019, California’s minimum wage increases in several California cities, most notably Los Angeles, Santa Monica and Malibu here in the Southland. These cities will see a minimum wage increase from $13.25 to $14.25 hourly for businesses with 26 or more...
by Veronica Hill | May 28, 2019 | Business Law, Employment Law, New bills
State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) has introduced a bill that would give workers 100 percent of their pay when on family leave. The bill passed the California State Assembly on Thursday, May 24, with a vote of 66-7. It will be voted on next in the...
by Veronica Hill | Mar 26, 2019 | Construction Law, Employment Law, New bills
Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) has introduced legislation (AB 5) that could end the rights of Californians to work as independent contractors. The bill would add the “ABC test,” adopted by the California Supreme Court last April in the Dynamex decision,...
by Veronica Hill | Feb 12, 2019 | Business Law, Employment Law, New California Laws
Companies using drayage (ship-to-warehouse) services in California should pay close attention to California Senate Bill 1402, a new law that went into effect Jan. 1, 2019. The bill essentially makes your company responsible for unpaid wages, expenses, damages and...
by Veronica Hill | Jan 28, 2019 | Employment Law, New California Laws
With the passage of AB 2610, commercial drivers transporting feed to customers in rural areas will be permitted to deviate from standard California meal break laws. Generally, employers must provide 30-minute meal breaks for employees who work more than 5 hours a day....
