Nov 14, 2021 | Employment Law, New California Laws
With the recent passage of AB 1003, employers who intentionally steal their employees’ wages, including tips in excess of $950 per employee (or $2,350 from a croup of employees) may be charged with “grand theft.” Adding a section to the California Penal Code, the...
Nov 3, 2021 | Business Law, New California Laws
Restaurant owners can continue selling to-go cocktails and serve alcohol in outdoor parklets thanks to three new laws signed by Governor Newsom. The bills — SB 314, AB 61 and SB 389 — will solidify many of the provisions that California’s Department of Alcoholic...
Oct 22, 2021 | New California Laws
Taking aim at the California garment industry, SB 62 goes into effect on January 1, 2022. The new law, titled the Garment Worker Protection Act, requires employers in the garment industry to pay workers California’s hourly minimum wage rather than the current...
Oct 19, 2021 | Business Law, New California Laws
Assembly Bill 239 goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2022, allowing California wineries to refill wine bottles at off-site tasting rooms, much like the brewing industry has done with reusable growlers. The AB 239 law, written by Assemblymen Carlos Villapudua (D-Stockton) and...
Oct 15, 2021 | Business Law, New California Laws
UPDATE 11/17/21 : OSHA Suspends Enforcement of Vaccine Mandate After Fifth Circuit Court Block. More than half of businesses across the United States will be soon impacted by President Joe Biden’s directive to OSHA requiring companies with 100 or more employees to...
Oct 8, 2021 | New California Laws
Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa) announced her legislation, Senate Bill 336, was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. This bill ensures that communities are aware of any changes to the state or local public health orders by requiring them to be posted to...
