October 06th, 2016/By Admin/In Blog
The following legal update for California employers is brought to you by Firm Partner Sherry B. Shavit. If you have any questions or comments about the information presented, please contact Ms. Shavit direct at telephone number (818) 205-9955; or via email to sshavit@tharpe-howell.com.
LEGISLATIVE/REGULATORY UPDATE
New Employment Laws Approved by Governor Brown
The two-year legislative cycle has now ended in California. The legislature and Governor Brown were busy these last two months enacting/vetoing bills. Here is a summary of employment-related bills recently signed into law:
- Senate Bill 3 – Minimum Wage Law: California’s minimum wage will gradually increase to $15.00 per hour by 2022 for employers with 26+ employees and by 2023 for employers with 25 or less employees.
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In June of 2015, six students died and seven others were seriously injured when a balcony collapsed during a birthday party in Berkeley, California. Following the accident, investigators determined that the balcony had extensive dry rot damage caused by trapped water intrusion, and that the developer of the complex had a history of construction defect pay-outs.
On September 15, 2016, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 465 into law which provides the public with additional construction defect protection. Read More
The following legal update for California employers is brought to you by Firm Partner Sherry B. Shavit. If you have any questions or comments about the information presented, please contact Ms. Shavit direct at telephone number (818) 205-9955; or via email to sshavit@tharpe-howell.com.
LEGISLATIVE/REGULATORY UPDATE
Time to Update Your Posters (Again)
The Department of Labor recently announced required changes to the Federal Minimum Wage and Federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act posters effective August 1, 2016. Read More
The following legal update for California employers is brought to you by Firm Partner Sherry B. Shavit. If you have any questions or comments about the information presented, please contact Ms. Shavit direct at telephone number (818) 205-9955; or via email to sshavit@tharpe-howell.com.
LEGISLATIVE/REGULATORY UPDATE
Do You Know What the Minimum Wage Is for Your Employees?
Although California has implemented a new statewide minimum wage scheme, many municipalities are adopting their own schedules that either go above and beyond the state’s requirements, or at least accelerates them. Read More
June 02nd, 2016/By Admin/In Blog
The following update for California employers is brought to you by Firm Partner Sherry B. Shavit. If you have any questions or comments about the information presented, please contact Ms. Shavit direct at telephone number (818) 205-9955; or via email to sshavit@tharpe-howell.com.
It’s Finally Here… The Moment You Have All Been Waiting For (or Not)
The mystery is now over. The Department of Labor has finally issued its final overtime regulations, ever so slightly easing the originally proposed requirements, which employers must comply with by December 1, 2016. Read More
