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2017 Legislative Update: Wage and Hour
February 2, 2017 by Peter McEntee
This legislative session, Governor Brown again signed into law several new labor and employment statutes. Many of the new laws this year expand enforcement tools and strengthen existing protections for employees in areas including leave… Read More
Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Expand Overtime for Three Groups of Employees
October 10, 2016 by Peter McEntee
Governor Jerry Brown in September signed three union-supported bills to expand overtime protections for farmworkers, private school teachers, and domestic workers. All three of these new laws will help workers in these important occupations.Farmworkers AB… Read More
Great Day for California’s Working Families
March 31, 2016 by Peter McEntee
Today, March 31 (Cesar Chavez Day), thanks to tenacious advocacy by labor unions and workers’ right advocates, both houses of the State Legislature passed a historic minimum wage increase for California workers that the Governor… Read More
2016 LEGISLATIVA ACTUALIZACIÓN: PAGA Y BENEFICIOS EQUIVALENTES POR GÉNERO
January 11, 2016 by Peter McEntee
Durante esta sesión legislativa el gobernador Brown firmó varios nuevos estatutos laborales y de empleo. Muchas de las nuevas leyes este año expandan las herramientas de ejecución y fortalecen las protecciones existentes para los empleados en… Read More
2016 Actualización Legislativa: Salario Prevaleciente y Obras Públicas
January 7, 2016 by Peter McEntee
Durante esta sesión legislativa el gobernador Brown adoptó varios nuevos estatutos laborales y de empleo. Muchas de las nuevas leyes este año expandan herramientas de aplicación y fortalecen las protecciones existentes para los empleados en áreas… Read More
Legislature Cleans Up California’s New Paid Sick Leave Law
July 27, 2015 by Peter McEntee
Last year, California became the first state to pass legislation mandating employers to provide paid sick leave to its employees. The law, which became effective July 1, requires employers to provide paid sick leave to… Read More
US Supreme Court Recognizes Limited Federal Right to Accommodation for Pregnant Workers
April 13, 2015 by Peter McEntee
The U.S Supreme Court in March issued a decision about the right of pregnant women to a job accommodation under federal law that raises as many questions as it answers. The case arose in the… Read More
2015 Legislative Update
February 2, 2015 by Peter McEntee
In this year’s legislative session, as has become a tradition for Governor Brown, a number of labor and employment related statutes were signed (and others vetoed). Some of these new laws are groundbreaking and provide… Read More
CALIFORNIA WORKER RIGHTS REFORMS PASS KEY HURDLE
June 23, 2014 by Peter McEntee
The California State Assembly recently passed two important pieces of legislation designed to help prevent the many abuses that low-wage workers face. Passage by the Assembly is just a first step, but an important step… Read More
Court Decision Affirms Employee Right to Decline FMLA Leave
May 6, 2014 by Peter McEntee
The 9th Circuit’s recent Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) decision in Escriba v. Foster Poultry Farm has generated a fair amount of publicity among individuals and employment law firms. We at Beeson, Tayer and Bodine… Read More
