California May Impose New Childcare Obligations for California Businesses

California May Impose New Childcare Obligations for California Businesses California Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo recently introduced a bill that would require California-based companies with more than 1,000 employees to provide up to 60-hours of subsidized backup care for children under 14.  Under the bill, employees would accrue one hour of backup childcare benefits for every 34...

The California Supreme Court issued a ruling last week in a case called Donohue v. AMN Services, LLC.  The court decided two legal issues regarding meal breaks, and neither decision was favorable for employers. First, the Court examined whether an employer can round the meal break time punches in order to establish that the employee...

California Supreme Court Determines Dynamex Applies Retroactively As many of you know, the California Supreme Court decided the Dynamex case in April of 2018.  That case determined that the “ABC test” controlled whether a worker was properly classified as an employee or independent contractor.  To meet the test, the employer must prove that the worker 1.) is free from...

Coronavirus Sick Leave Law:  What It Means for You

On March 19, 2020, the senate passed, and the president signed into law, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.  The new law has many provisions that affect you as an employer.  The bill provides:  Expanded FMLA Coverage For School Closures—The bill dramatically expands the FMLA on an emergency basis.  Under the old law, the FMLA...

New Independent Contractor Requirements Now Apply Retroactively

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held today that the landmark decision that redefined the analysis surrounding independent contractor classification, Dynamex Ops W. Inc. v. Superior Court, applies retroactively.  This means that wage claims alleging that employees were misclassified as independent contractors under Dynamex’s reasoning can seek four years of damages. ...

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