Pay Stub Requirements for Employers Documenting Renewed COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave

February 10, 2022 California employers with more than 25 employees are likely busy making certain that their HR departments properly follow the…

Federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act

President Biden has signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 which included two acts providing federal employment protections to mothers. The…

Dept. of Fair Employment & Housing Announced Stepped-up FCA Enforcement

In October 2021, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) announced stepped up efforts to enforce the Fair Chance Act (FCA),…

Appellate Court Rules in Seasonal Employment/Termination Case

On August 12, 2021, the California Court of Appeal has delivered a ruling that may (or may not) avoid a potential headache for seasonal agricultural employers. …

DFEH/EEOC Compliance News & Resources

April 9, 2021: On March 29, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced that qualifying employers (see qualification criteria below)…

USDOL Announces Ag Enforcement Initiative

The U.S. Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division announced on March 25 a “nationwide education, outreach, and enforcement initiative to ensure…

California UI Taxes to Rise Soon?

Massive unemployment insurance payments (and fraud) have caused California’s Unemployment Trust Fund debt to the federal government to skyrocket. …