Employment News

Workers in California will gain rights and benefits when the new year starts January 1, from California pay transparency to expanded leave. Here’s what they should know about the changes taking effect in 2023. You will learn more about what your job pays We told you earlier this year about changes to the law that will empower California workers with more salary data in 2023. SB 1162 requires California employers with 15 or more workers to provide a salary range on all job postings and … [Read more...]

The California Family Rights Act already provides most employees in the state with up to 12 workweeks of family care and medical leave in a year. And now the law has been amended, allowing workers to take leave for care of a designated person in addition to family members.  Here’s what California employees should know about the new law, Assembly Bill No. 1041, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Sept. 30. What workplaces are covered? Any government entity in the state, and businesses that … [Read more...]

Do you know if your job is paying you fairly? If you work in California, big changes under the new California pay transparency law next year will empower you with more salary data to answer that question. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) recently signed a bill that requires California employers with 15 or more workers to provide a salary range on all job postings – and share that information with current employees. Other states, including Colorado, Nevada, Connecticut, and Washington, have passed … [Read more...]

Most of the time, anything your employer requires you to do also should come with compensation, according to California law. We’re here to help if that doesn’t happen. Whether you should be paid for a mandatory drug test is one of the nuances that arise with requirements tied to a job offer. This summer, an appeals court in California provided some guidelines about how that plays out practically. Alfred Johnson filed a class-action lawsuit against supermarket chain WinCo Foods. Successful … [Read more...]

A class-action suit against Amazon may show where California courts stand on work from home expense reimbursement for costs workers shouldered during the pandemic.  Amazon is among several companies facing lawsuits over remote employees’ added expenses, such as telephone and Internet costs, office supplies, and additional energy costs. During the months of the pandemic, those expenses could have potentially reached thousands of dollars per employee. David Williams, a senior software … [Read more...]