In California, the state's Wage Orders generally define an employee's hours of work as the "time during which an employee is subject to the control of an employer, and includes all the time the employee is suffered or permitted to work, whether or not required to do so." read more
Most employers are generally familiar with the laws that prohibit discrimination based on race, sex, age, religion, disability, and certain other protected characteristics, but many are not aware that the law also protects employees in their exercise of political rights. read more
The "interactive process" is one of the most challenging parts of complying with California's Fair Employment and Housing Act and the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. read more
What does it mean to pay an employee on a "salary basis"? Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified the answer to that question in Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt read more
In September 2021, in Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America v. Bonta, the Ninth Circuit upheld, in a divided panel, parts of California Assembly Bill 51 are not preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act. read more