On or before July 1, 2024, most California employers must establish a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP) in addition to their Injury, Illness & Prevention Programs. Employers also need to provide training on their WVPP and keep prescribed records.
Continue Reading Coming to California Workplaces this Summer – Workplace Violence Prevention Plans
The California Supreme Court and the Legislature ushered in 2024 with two significant changes that may appear unrelated but that may impact California employers. We consider each in turn.
The California State Legislature gave employers many new bills to address on Jan. 1, 2023 (see GT Alert), but not all appear in the Labor Code. One
Continue Reading When They’ve Got to Go (Let Them): What Employers Should Know about California’s New Restroom Access Law
In Shaw v. Superior Court, 78 Cal. App. 5th 245 (2022), the California Court of Appeal held that trial courts have discretion to apply the doctrine of exclusive
Continue Reading Superior Courts Officially Have the Discretion to Stay Later-Filed PAGA Actions
In Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc., 76 Cal. App. 5th 685 (2022), the California Court of Appeal, in relevant part, reversed a trial court’s order decertifying a subclass
Continue Reading California Court of Appeals are Split on Whether Employers Can Dismiss a PAGA Claim Based on Manageability
The title should not be read to suggest some tectonic shift in the moods and values of the California Legislature or the Governor; far from it. However, every once in
Continue Reading Not Everything the California Legislature Enacts is Bad for All Employers All the Time
For years now, Section 203 of the California Labor Code has required employers to pay a penalty for willful failure to provide a departing employee with their final wages on
Continue Reading IRS Chief Counsel: CA Waiting Time Penalties Are Not Wages