Topics for this Month include:
- Enacted California Employment-Related Bills
- DOL’s Final Regulations on New Salary Thresholds for Exemptions
- Meal and Rest Break Questions Certified to CA Supreme Court
- No Unpaid Wage Recovery in a Pure PAGA Action
- Rulings on On-Duty Meal Periods
- Franchisor Held Not Liable as Joint Employer
- And more . . .
Legislative/Regulatory Update
We are in the home stretch! Governor Newsom has until October 13, 2019 to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature which, unless otherwise specified, will go into effect on January 1, 2020. Read More
Topics for this Month include:
- Reminder – de minimis doctrine generally doesn’t work in California
- Reminder – no magic words to be a whistleblower
- Undergoing Medical Testing to Determine Whether Have a Disability Protected
- Employers Don’t Have to Pay for Slip-Resistant Shoes
- Update on California Employment-Related Bills
- And more . . .
Recent Case Law
Ninth Circuit Confirms Federal De Minimis Doctrine Not a Defense to CA Wage and Hour Claims
Following the recent California Supreme Court decision Troester v. Read More
Topics for this Month include:
- Dynamex is Retroactive per Ninth Circuit
- Recent Rulings on Arbitration Agreements
- Using Registered Fictitious Business Name on Paystubs Okay
- EEO-1 Pay Data Reports due September 30
- Update on Pending California Employment-Related Bills
- And more . . .
Recent Case Law
Dynamex “ABC Test” is Retroactive
In interpreting California state law, the federal Ninth Circuit has concluded that the “ABC test” to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor applies retroactively in Vazquez v. Read More
Firm Partner David Binder and Senior Associate Zena Kalioundji will be featured guest speakers at the Commerce Industrial Counsel (CIC) Human Resources Forum to be held at 6055 East Washington Boulevard in Commerce, California, on May 22, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. The topic of their presentation will be “HIPAA What? Compliance: What Employers & HR Professionals Should Know.” Please contact our office if you are interested in attending.
Mr. Binder and Ms. Kalioundji serve clients in the Firm’s Employment and Labor Law Practice Group as well as its Workers’ Compensation Defense Practice Group. Read More
Tharpe & Howell, LLP is once again pleased to be a Gold Sponsor of the 2019 San Fernando Valley Business Journal (SFVBJ) Women’s Council Awards to be held at the Warner Center Marriott in Woodland Hills, California, on April 17, 2019. At this event, women who have made a difference in the San Fernando Valley will be honored for their accomplishments. Please join us in congratulating these women on their success.
Award Categories include: CEO of the Year, Executive of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Rising Star, Not-For-Profit, Business Owner of the Year, Business Team of the Year, and Lifetime Achievement Award. Read More
