Effective September 30, 2014 employers with 50 or more employees in the San Francisco Bay Area counties must comply with the Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program (CBP). Under the CBP, covered employers must select at least one of four commuter benefit options and make them available to employees. There are also employer registration and reporting Read more
San Diego’s City Council has successfully overridden the mayor’s veto of a Earned Sick Leave & Minimum Wage Ordinance (#20390). It is scheduled to take effect January 1, 2015. The Ordinance imposes several requirements for employers: paying a minimum wage higher than the California State minimum wage of $9.00 per hour, mandatory employee earned sick Read more
On Monday August 18th the San Diego City Council will meet to discuss overriding Mayor Kevin Faulconer’s veto of the city ordinance to increase the minimum wage. A special meeting has been called because overrides must be considered within 30 days of a mayoral veto. In order to override the veto the City Council will Read more
The City Council of Berkeley California recently adopted a City Minimum Wage Ordinance, 7-352-N.S., BMC Chapter 13.99. Under the ordinance, employers must pay employees no less than the minimum wage set forth for each hour worked in the geographic boundaries of the City. The minimum wage rate of $10.00 is effective October 1, 2014, with Read more
August 13, 2014 the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) becomes effective. Under the ordinance, covered employers must follow strict rules regarding applicants’ and employees’ arrest and conviction record(s) and information related to such records, as well as, post notice in the workplace for employees and applicants to view. This new ordinance applies to employers Read more
California’s Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has released mandatory updates to the Whistleblowers Are Protected posting, the result of legislation enacted in 2013 that was effective this year. Employees in California are encouraged to notify specified individuals when they have reason to believe their employer is violating state or federal statue, or violating or not Read more
History – In 2002, legislation was enacted to extend disability compensation to cover persons who take time off from work to care for a seriously ill child, spouse, parent, or registered domestic partner, or to bond with a new child. Senate Bill 1661 established Paid Family Leave (PFL) to be administered by the California State Read more
In just one week California’s minimum wage increases by $1.00 from $8.00 to $9.00 per hour. This increase shouldn’t come as a surprise because it takes time to implement procedures to remain in compliance with relevant state and federal labor laws. In the event you did not know about the minimum wage increase we have Read more
California has been a pioneer leading the nation in heat illness prevention standards. As a pioneer, it is important to make necessary updates with regard to worker safety. That’s just what’s on the horizon as California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) sends it proposal for updates to the Standards Board. With a heat Read more
California Labor Commissioner Julie Su recently announced a statewide multilingual wage theft campaign designed to educate employers and workers about labor standards such as minimum wage, overtime, and meal and rest break requirements. The campaign features a variety of outreach efforts, especially geared toward reaching low-wage workers. According to Christine Baker, Director of the CA Read more
