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AB 1003: Wage Theft is Grand Theft

AB 1003: Wage Theft is Grand Theft

by Veronica Hill | 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...
Three New Laws Offer Flexibility for Restaurants

Three New Laws Offer Flexibility for Restaurants

by Veronica Hill | 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...
SB 62 Requires Garment Industry to Pay Minimum Wage

SB 62 Requires Garment Industry to Pay Minimum Wage

by Veronica Hill | 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...

AB 239 Allows Tasting Rooms To Refill Wine Bottles

by Veronica Hill | 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...
OSHA Covid Mandate To Impact Businesses With Over 100 Employees

OSHA Covid Mandate To Impact Businesses With Over 100 Employees

by Veronica Hill | 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...
FTC To Penalize Businesses For Fake Reviews, Endorsements

FTC To Penalize Businesses For Fake Reviews, Endorsements

by Veronica Hill | Oct 13, 2021 | Business News

This morning, the Federal Trade Commission put businesses on notice for using deceptive practices and influencer’s fake reviews to peddle their products. The “Notice of Penalty Offenses” warns companies and advertisers that all endorsements and reviews must come...
SB 336 Requires Businesses to Be Notified of New Public Health Orders

SB 336 Requires Businesses to Be Notified of New Public Health Orders

by Veronica Hill | 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...
New Minimum Wage for California in 2022

New Minimum Wage for California in 2022

by Veronica Hill | Oct 1, 2021 | Employment Law, New California Laws

It’s that time of year again, when employers need to review the new minimum wage in California for 2022. Since 2017, California’s minimum wage has been increasing for all businesses and industries. The minimum wage will continue to rise here in the state until 2022,...
SB 10 Allows Up to 10 Units on Single-Family Lots

SB 10 Allows Up to 10 Units on Single-Family Lots

by Veronica Hill | Sep 18, 2021 | Construction Law, New California Laws

On Thursday, Governor Newsom signed SB 10 into law, allowing cities to approve up to 10 dwellings on single-family lots near “transit-rich areas.” Written by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), Senate Bill 10 allows local governments to override...
SB 9 Permits Up to Four Residential Units on Single-Family Lots

SB 9 Permits Up to Four Residential Units on Single-Family Lots

by Veronica Hill | Sep 16, 2021 | New California Laws

SB 9, a new law signed by Governor Newsom on Friday, will now permit the construction of two-unit buildings on lots that are zoned for single-family homes. Now, with the new bill, up to four residential units can be built on one single-family lot. According to the New...
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