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$8.00 Minimum Wage Becomes California Law
California Governor signs increase in Minimum Wage and Meal & Lodging Credits
San
Francisco Mandates
Paid Sick Leave
Articles:
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Court: Supervisor Can Be Fired for Dating
Subordinate
Employer
Beware:California Court Says Failure to Accommodate Disability Can Lead to
Liability
After a recent change in
the Fair Employment & Housing Act, a California employer must discuss
reasonable accommodations as soon as it becomes clear that an employee has
a disability. Cal. Law Limits Regulation of
Employee Lifestyles
California
employers are prohibited from firing an employee for "lawful activity"
outside the workplace.
Military Leave -
Employer Obligations
Can An Employer Force
Employees To Arbitrate?
Employer Can't
Protect Worker From Self
At-Will Employment Not
Changed by Longevity & Good Reviews Alone
Sick Leave okay to
care for Family Member
The Return of Age
Discrimination Lawsuits?
More Articles
Other Court Decisions
of Note:
Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) does not protect a reporter who can't type - But
watch out for the "FEHA" California law
protects more disabilities than ADA.
Disabled
Employee Entitled to Employer's Effort to Accommodate
Employer
Can't Fire Employee for Refusing to Sign Non-Compete Insisting an employee sign an illegal contract provision
can lead to liability - even though the contract provision was
unenforceable
Court has
Last Word on Meaning of Regulations Your local state agency can be wrong - even when it interprets its
own regulations.
NAVIGATING CALIFORNIA EXEMPT SALARY RULES
California exemption applies
only where employee is paid on a Salary Basis - that
means more than twice minimum wage, without deduction for a few hours
missed here or there. How do California's rules mesh with Federal
overtime law? More