Primer On Meal Period Requirements

Primer On Meal Period Requirements

Many employee lawsuits include a claim for missed meal break penalties. The meal break requirements are strict, and employers must adhere to the requirements. Employers who do not maintain, publish and actively communicate compliant meal break policies can face...
New Employment Laws for 2025

New Employment Laws for 2025

Minimum Wage While this is not technically a new law, the general statewide California minimum wage increases to $16.50 per hour on January 1st, 2025. Employers should remember that local minimum wage ordinance updates and the recent healthcare worker minimum wage...
PAGA Provides a Safe Harbor…Kind Of

PAGA Provides a Safe Harbor…Kind Of

If you are an employer in California, then you have likely heard about the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act, aka PAGA. Signed into law by Governor Davis after he was recalled but before he left office, it allows any “aggrieved employee” to sue the employer for...