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....
by Veronica Hill | Dec 3, 2018 | Employment Law, New California Laws
On January 1, 2019, AB 2334 will go into effect. This new law covers employer reporting requirements for occupational injuries and illness. Current law states that the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (better known as Cal/OSHA) must issue citations for...
by Veronica Hill | Nov 29, 2018 | Employment Law, New bills, New California Laws
Effective January 1, 2020, the Human Trafficking Awareness Bill (SB 970) requires hotel and motel industry employers to offer at least 20 minutes of human trafficking awareness training to employees who are most likely to come into contact with victims. Current law...
by Veronica Hill | Nov 12, 2018 | Employment Law, New California Laws
A new workplace law affecting employers is SB 1976, which now requires businesses to provide a location other than a bathroom for new mothers who would like to express breast milk for their children. This changes the previous law which states that employers should...
