Wage Law
What is California Equal Pay? Who Does it Include?
August 18, 2021Did you know that pay disparities cause working women in California to lose over $33 billion each year?1 This problem is even worse for women of
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Proposition 22 (Prop. 22) & Gig Worker Classification
March 26, 2021In November, Californians voted in favor of Proposition 22 (Prop. 22), a measure which classified gig workers as independent contractors. Prop. 22 was met with controversy
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3M, Workers Get Initial OK For $1.5M Settlement In Wage Case Concerning Unlawful Pay Practices
March 17, 2021Read a story featured in Law360‘s Employment Authority service on the 3M litigation involving unlawful pay practices: Matthew Matern, Launa Adolph, and Kayvon Sabourian from Matern
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The Next COVID-19 Employment Litigation Hotbeds
November 14, 2020Soon, the lawsuits that have made up the bulk of coronavirus-related litigation thus far – primarily concerning safety and wrongful termination – will give way to
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Employment Law – Legislative Roundup
October 4, 2020Drama and suspense ran high as lawmakers worked through the weekend until midnight last month to meet the August 31st deadline and pass bills for this
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When it Reins, It Pours
August 11, 2020PAGA TAKEAWAYS FROM THE SUPREME COURT’S DECISION IN KIM V. REINS On March 12, 2020, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in Kim v. Reins,
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Minimum Wage Law in California as of July 1, 2019
July 25, 2019Wage and hour laws set the basic standards for pay and time worked—covering issues like minimum wage, tips, overtime, meal and rest breaks, what counts as
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California Legislature Passes Historic Minimum Wage Increase
April 5, 2016On April 4th, Gov. Jerry Brown signed S.B. 3 into law, a historic measure by the California legislature which will raise the state’s minimum wage to
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