Sep 4, 2019 | Business Law, New California Laws
On January 1, 2020, AB-375, more commonly known as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), will go into effect, forming new guidelines for state businesses that collect personal data from their customers. The purpose of CCPA is to offer customers the opportunity...
Aug 11, 2019 | Business Law
One of the most common questions posed to employers centers around the California law about breaks — whether it’s a meal break or short rest break in between shifts. That question depends on several factors, most importantly the length of the employee’s shift, and...
Jul 29, 2019 | Business Law, New California Laws
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has approved an amendment to its Prop 65 warnings on rental car vehicles including passenger vehicles, pickup trucks, commercial trucks, and cargo vans. Scheduled to take effect October 1, 2019, the...
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...
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...
Jun 24, 2019 | Business Law, New bills
SB 171, authored by Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara), would impose Federal EEO-1 pay data reporting requirements to California employers at the state level. If passed, SB 171 would require private California businesses with more than 100 employees to “submit a...
Jun 18, 2019 | New California Laws
Prop 63 goes into effect on July 1, 2019, making it more difficult for California residents to buy ammunition. Passed on the November 2016 ballot, the Prop 63 law will require all businesses selling ammunition to have a customer show a government-issued photo ID and...
Jun 4, 2019 | New California Laws
California’s Office of Administrative Law this week ruled that coffee can be exempt from Proposition 65 cancer warnings, reversing a decision that was made by California Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle in May 2018. Berle had argued that since roasted coffee contains...
