On September 5, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act or FAST Recovery Act (AB-257). In a breathtaking move, the state government, which is dominated at all levels by union-friendly politicians, will appoint a 10-member Council composed of employees, employers and “union activists” to set the minimum wages and working conditions of fast food workers in the
Minimum Wage
Mayor Garcetti Signs “Healthcare Workers Minimum Wage Ordinance” Increasing Minimum Wage to $25
On July 7, 2022, Mayor Eric Garcetti signed the “Healthcare Workers Minimum Wage Ordinance” (“Ordinance”) which, effective August 13, 2022, increases the minimum wage to $25 per hour for healthcare workers employed at privately-owned healthcare facilities within the City of Los Angeles. Beginning January 1, 2024, the minimum wage will increase annually based on the cost of living.
The purpose of the bill…
Nothing Escapes Inflation, Including California’s Minimum Wage
California’s minimum wage currently is double its federal counterpart. And, it’s going to keep climbing. Late last week, Gov. Newsom announced that the Golden State’s minimum wage will increase to $15.50 for all employers (regardless of size), effective January 1, 2023. Employers have inflation to thank for this latest hike.
California currently mandates a minimum wage of $15 per hour for employers with 26 or…
March 2022 California Employment Law Notes
We invite you to review our newly-posted March 2022 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include:
- California Relaxes Standard For Proving Whistleblower Claims
- At-Will Employee Can Proceed With Labor Code § 970 Claim
- Doctor Proved Age/Race/Gender Discrimination
- Former Owner of Company Is Enjoined From Soliciting Customers
- OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
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Court Properly Denied Class Certification For Wage Hour Claims Involving Rounding
Cirrincione v. American Scissor Lift, Inc., 73 Cal. App. 5th 619 (2022)
Jason Cirrincione filed a putative class action lawsuit against his former employer for various wage and hour violations, including failure to pay overtime and minimum wages, meal and rest breaks, waiting time penalties, Cal. Labor Code § 2802, etc. These claims were predicated on the employer’s policy and/or practice of rounding the…
September 2021 California Employment Law Notes
We invite you to review our newly-posted September 2021 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include:
- Ninth Circuit Rejects “Paramour Preference” Liability Arising From Supervisor’s Affair With Another Employee
- $3.5 Million Emotional Distress Award Was “Shockingly Disproportionate” To Evidence Of Harm
- Employee Nonsolicitation Clause Does Not Violate Antitrust Law And
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Farm Labor Employers Did Not Fail To Pay Minimum Wage To Discharged Employees
The California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) issued minimum wage citations to farm labor employers pursuant to Cal. Lab. Code § 1197.1 despite the fact that it was undisputed that the employers paid all of the employees at least the minimum wage by payday. The DLSE…
January 2021 California Employment Law Notes
We invite you to review our newly-posted January 2021 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include:
- Bank Employee Who Was Harassed By A Customer Can Proceed With Sexual Harassment Claim
- Laid-Off Employee Was Not Discriminated Against On The Basis Of Age
- Court Reverses $2.9 Million Jury Verdict For Failure To
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Court Properly Denied Certification Of Call Center Workers’ Class Action
Castillo v. Bank of Am., 980 F.3d 723 (9th Cir. 2020)
Cindy R. Castillo filed this putative class action in which she alleged that more than 5,000 similarly-situated call center employees had not been paid minimum wages or overtime pay and that they had been deprived of a second meal period. The district court denied Castillo’s motion for class certification of the overtime claim based…
Property Inspectors’ Putative Class Action Was Properly Denied Certification
McCleery v. Allstate Ins. Co., 2018 WL 6583916 (Cal. Ct. App. 2018)
Plaintiffs/property inspectors alleged they were improperly hired as independent contractors by insurance companies and sought payment of unpaid minimum wages, overtime, meal and rest breaks, employee expense reimbursements as well as compliance with various other Labor Code provisions. The trial court concluded that plaintiffs’ proposed class action would not be superior to…