California Employers Must Display New Whistleblower Rights Poster
Governor Newsom signed AB 2299 which requires all California employers to prominently display a new whistleblower rights poster in the workplace effective January 1, 2025.
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New Year, New Laws: Coming Soon to a Workplace Near You
The new year is right around the corner, and with it comes a host of new and amended laws for California employers. As we blogged about previously, numerous California employment laws changed in 2020 – COVID-19-related AB 685, AB 1867 and SB 1159, expansions to California’s Family Rights…
Governor Signs AB 450 Prohibiting Employers’ Cooperation with Federal Immigration Officials
On Thursday, October 5, 2017, California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 450 — and, in the process, put California employers squarely in the middle of the federal immigration debate. Known as the “Immigrant Worker Protection Act,” AB 450 was part of a package of bills signed by the…
Labor Commissioner Posts New “Wage Theft Notice” and Template Poster for AB 1522 Compliance
With AB 1522 (California’s new Paid Sick Leave Law) set to become law on January 1, 2015, the Labor Commissioner has posted two new items that should be of interest to California employers. The first is an updated “Wage Theft Prevention Act” notice, which is required to be given…
Labor Commissioner Issues $481,813 Citation Against Alameda Restaurant
This should get the attention of every entrepreneur and small business owner in California — Last week, the California Labor Commissioner Julie Su issued citations totaling $481,813 against the owners of Toomie’s Thai Cuisine in Alameda. The citations consisted mostly of civil fines, penalties, and wages owed to…
Labor Commissioner Posts Wage Theft Prevention Template and FAQ’s
As discussed in a prior post on this blog, the California Wage Theft Prevention Act of 2011 (AB 469) took effect on January 1, 2012. This new law requires California employers to provide all newly hired non-exempt California employees with a written notice at the time of hire that…
Governor Brown Signs AB 469, Known as the “Wage Theft Prevention Law,” Requiring Private Employers to Provide Written Notice to New Hires
On October 9, 2011, Governor Brown signed Assembly Bill 469 (“AB 469”) which will require private employers in California to provide written notice to most new hires of critical employment information, including the employer’s legal name, physical address, payroll dates, and workers’ compensation carrier, as well the wage…