California Employment News

California Employment News


Latest Episodes

Can Pre- and Post-Shift Activities Be Compensated
June 18, 2024

Meagan Bainbridge and Lukas Clary from Weintraub Tobin's Labor and Employment Group dive into the California Supreme Court case Huerta vs. CSI Electrical Contractors. Discover the key takeaways for em

Brief Overview of Leave Laws All California Employers Should Be Aware Of
June 04, 2024

Essential leave laws every CA employer should know! Weintraub Tobin attorneys Meagan Bainbridge and Ryan Abernethy break down the key points and provide practical advice on managing these leaves in th

Summer is Coming – is Your Worksite Ready for the Heat? (ARCHIVE)
May 21, 2024

As temperatures rise, California law requires employers with outdoor employees to take steps to protect workers from heat illness. Shauna Correia reviews Cal/OSHAs Heat Illness Prevention Standards

Considerations for Employment Termination
May 07, 2024

Navigate California's at-will employment landscape, ensuring professionalism and legality in employee termination. Nikki Mahmoudi and Tomiwa Aina of Weintraub Tobin's Labor and Employment Group discus

Overview of the Fast Food Minimum Wage Increase AB1228
April 24, 2024

Get an overview of AB 1228's intricacies and its impact on fast-food workers, from wage increases to exemptions. Tomiwa Aina and Nikki Mahmoudi continue the discussion on the fast-food minimum wage in

Effective Disciplinary Procedures and Policies
April 02, 2024

Having a fair and meaningful disciplinary process can be a helpful tool for employers to improve employee performance. In this episode of California Employment News, employment attorneys Meagan Bainbr

Top Developments in Wage and Hour Law for 2024
March 19, 2024

From minimum wage laws to confidentiality agreements, there have been several legal updates over the past year that apply to most CA employers. Lukas Clary and Ryan Abernethy break down five top devel

SB848 – Protected Leave for Reproductive Loss
March 05, 2024

There are a number of statutes in California that grant eligible employees the right to take a leave of absence for various reasons. SB848 creates a new leave of absence entitlement under CA law regar

Expanded Workplace Protections Regarding Cannabis Use
February 20, 2024

New laws in 2024 expand workplace protections for employees regarding their current and past cannabis use. Nikki Mahmoudi and Tomiwa Aina review these changes, previewed in our 2024 Employment Law Upd

SB616 – Changes to Paid Sick Leave Law for 2024
January 23, 2024

California recently amended its sick leave law, the Healthy Families Healthy Workplace Act, by increasing paid sick leave accrual mandates and sick time cap amounts. Lizbeth ("Beth") West and Shauna C

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