In the wake of the California Supreme Court’s decision further clarifying whether the state’s wage statement law applies to certain employees residing in California, the Ninth Circuit elaborated that federal
Continue Reading Ninth Circuit Court Grounds Preemption Argument in Ongoing Wage Statement Case Dispute
The U.S. House of Representatives has introduced a bill to implement a national $15 per hour minimum wage as part of President Joe Biden’s initial legislative push. And while currently
Continue Reading A Look At Worker Classification As Calif. Faces $15 Min. Wage
You are invited to listen to episode 7 of Greenberg Traurig’s Performance Review podcast, where Shareholders Ryan Bykerk and Philip Person discuss Cal/OSHA inspections with Michael Taylor, former general
Continue Reading The Performance Review Episode 7: Safety First – Cal/OSHA Inspections
With the pandemic continuing to impact every-day operations of most businesses, opportunities to take advantage of the flexible spending account relief offered in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (“CAA”),
Continue Reading It’s Not Too Late: Six Easy Steps to Understanding the Flexible Spending Account Relief That Is Still Available in 2021
Effective January 1, 2021, plaintiffs who bring whistleblower retaliation claims under California Labor Code section 1102.5 will be eligible to recover attorneys’ fees if they prevail. Labor Code section 1102.5
Continue Reading To the (whistleblowing) victor go the spoils…
On Jan. 14, 2021, the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited ruling on whether the “ABC test” articulated in its 2018 Dynamex Operations West Inc. v. Superior Court of Los
Continue Reading CA Supreme Court Confirms Dynamex Applies Retroactively
Recently enacted AB 3075 effective January 1, 2021 provides that a successor entity to a debtor employer with a wage/hour liability is liable for any wages, damages, or penalties owed
Continue Reading California Expands Successor Liability for Judgments Against Employers
When an employee termination is on the table, employers know that a supporting investigation is important, as we recently discussed on GT’s The Performance Review podcast, available here. A
Continue Reading What You Think You Know Can Hurt You: A Cautionary Tale About Internal Investigations.
In Episode 6 of GT’s The Performance Review Podcast, hosts Ryan Bykerk and Philip Person discuss workplace investigations with Mike Mason, Global Head Workplace Relations for PayPal.
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Continue Reading GT’s The Performance Review Podcast Episode 6: Just The Facts – An Inside Look at Workplace Investigations
Beginning January 1, 2021, California private employers with at least 100 hundred employees and who are required to file annual, federal EEO-1 information will now be required to file a
Continue Reading Pulling Back the Curtains on California’s New Pay Data Reporting Law