Governor Newsom recently signed SB 525, a law set to bring significant changes to the health care industry in California. The law, effective from June 1, 2024, introduces a higher minimum wage for a wide range of health care employees and grants them the right to enforce these wage requirements through legal action. SB 525 casts a wide net, encompassing various health care employees and…
The Ninth Circuit recently held that when an employer conducts a temporary layoff with no specific return date in the normal pay period, the temporary layoff is a "discharge" under the prompt payment provisions of the California Labor Code, requiring the employer to pay all earned and unpaid wages.[1] The decision has significant implications for California employers. As the pandemic hit in…
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment is introducing new Equal Pay Transparency (EPT) Rules to clarify the state's Ensure Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, set to take effect on January 1, 2024. A public hearing for these proposed rules is scheduled for October 30, 2023, with their implementation also planned for January 1, 2024. Here are the key points from the proposed rules: …
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated the Form I-9 and Form I-129. New Form I-9 (Effective August 1, 2023): Starting on October 31, 2023, the USCIS will implement the use of a new version of Form I-9, dated August 1, 2023. It is essential for all employers to ensure that they are using the correct edition of Form I-9 to avoid potential penalties. The…
On September 27, 2023, the Agricultural Labor Relations Board’s Regulations Subcommittee published a report regarding proposed regulations to implement the amendments to the Agricultural Labor Relations Act enacted by Assembly Bill No. 113, which took effect on May 15, 2023. Specifically, the subcommittee’s report includes proposals designed to implement the new “majority support…
On September 30, 2023, California Governor Newsom signed SB 553, a new workplace violence law. The new law will apply to almost all California employers, with few exceptions. Starting July 1, 2024, covered employers in California are mandated to: Develop and implement a workplace violence prevention plan that meets the law’s specific standards; Maintain a violent incident log to…