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California Rest Break Law: Staying Compliant

Posted by Leslie Ruhland on Jan 9, 2018 10:23:44 AM

Among the myriad of laws, rule and regulations businesses must comply with, meal and rest breaks in California can be some of the more challenging. 

Simply managing and complying with the regulatory maze of California labor laws can be difficult for employers and their HR managers.  Each year brings new laws and very few "old" ones ever get removed. As a result, this growing body of regulation can make payroll management functions confusing and frustrating for both management and staff.

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Topics: california labor law, labor law compliance, meal and rest breaks, california break laws, rest breaks

2018 Labor Law Highlights Recap

Posted by Leslie Ruhland on Jan 4, 2018 11:40:16 AM

During the last California legislative session in the fall of 2017 a number of new labor laws were signed by the governor. Are you up to date?

Now that the new year has begun, numbers of new laws that were passed in 2017 are now in effect. California employers must now comply with these labor laws, a number of which deal with gender and immigrant worker issues.

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Topics: ca labor laws, HR compliance, california labor law, labor law compliance, immigration law

Minimum Wage In California Will Increase On January 1, 2018

Posted by Leslie Ruhland on Dec 12, 2017 10:12:46 AM

When it comes to minimum wage, California ranks as one of the highest in the nation. And there are cities in California with an even higher minimum wage.

California minimum wage is currently at $10.50 per hour for employers with 26 or more workers. For those businesses employing 25 or less, the minimum wage in California is set at $10.00 for 2017.

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Topics: minimum wage law, minimum wage San Francisco, california labor law, california minimum wage, employee classification

"Ban The Box" Labor Law Will Restrict Employer's Hiring Questions

Posted by Leslie Ruhland on Nov 28, 2017 9:01:00 AM

California Assembly Bill 1008, the California Fair Chance Act, goes into effect January 1, 2018 and impacts employers with five or more employees.

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Topics: ca labor laws, recruiting and hiring, HR compliance, california labor law, labor law compliance

New Immigration California Labor Law Adds New Burdens on Employers

Posted by Leslie Ruhland on Nov 27, 2017 8:30:00 AM

Among the slate of new California labor laws enacted recently, the Immigrant Worker Protection Act, or AB 450, is particularly challenging for employers.

The new law, which was signed by Governor. Brown on October 5, 2017, will add three new sections to the Government Code and two new sections to the Labor Code. The legislation, AB 450, will go into effect on January 1, 2018 along with a number of other California labor laws.

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Topics: ca labor laws, HR compliance, california labor law, immigration law

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