2019 Brings Yet Another Minimum Wage Hike
Just like earlier this year, because of the enactment of SB 3 (Leno) in 2016, California’s minimum wage is going up again. On January 1, 2019, the state’s minimum wage will be increased for all sizes of businesses as “small employers” will see their second wage hike in recent years. Under prior state law, the […]
Attention Employers: What You Need to Know About Election Day
Under California law, employers and employees have rights and obligations related to election day. These provisions of law are found in the California Elections Code as set forth below: If a voter does not have sufficient time outside of working hours to vote at a statewide election, the voter may, without loss of pay, take […]
The Case for Proposition 11 on the November Ballot
For the benefit of Californians across the state, the California Ambulance Association supports Proposition 11 on the November 6, 2018 statewide ballot and urges the state’s citizens to vote in favor of this important ballot measure. CAA’s members are private-sector emergency ambulance service providers. However, not only are we healthcare first responders, but also, we […]
Overview of 2018 Bill Actions by Governor Brown
The 2018 Legislative Session concludes sine die on November 30, but for practical purposes the Session ended on September 30, the last day for Governor Jerry Brown to have acted upon bills sent to his Desk during the final weeks of Session. Each month during 2018, from January through September, there were gubernatorial bill actions, with over […]
Why the Governor Should Veto AB 3080
Assembly Bill 3080, authored by Assembly Member Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, is pending before Governor Jerry Brown after having passed both houses of the Legislature. AB 3080 would prohibit non-disclosure agreements regarding sexual harassment, as well as ban arbitration agreements for any alleged violation of the Labor Code or the Fair Employment and Housing Act in […]
Why the Governor Should Veto AB 3115
Assembly Bill 3115, authored by Assembly Member Mike Gipson, is pending before Governor Jerry Brown after having passed both houses of the Legislature. AB 3115 would authorize a local emergency medical services agency (LEMSA) to develop community paramedicine and triage to alternate destination programs until 2025. While community paramedicine is an important program for the […]
Why the Governor Should Veto SB 826
Senate Bill 826, authored by Senators Hannah-Beth Jackson and Toni Atkins, is pending before Governor Jerry Brown after having passed both houses of the Legislature. SB 826 would require a publicly-held corporation (domestic or foreign) whose principal executive offices are located in California to have a minimum of one female on its board of directors […]
Why the Governor Should Veto AB 3081
Assembly Bill 3081, authored by Assembly Member Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, is pending before Governor Jerry Brown after having passed both houses of the Legislature. AB 3081 would require a client employer to share with a labor contractor all civil legal responsibility and civil liability for harassment for all workers supplied by that labor contractor. In […]
Why the Governor Should Veto SB 1300
Senate Bill 1300, authored by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, is pending before Governor Jerry Brown after having passed both houses of the Legislature. SB 1300 would impose liability upon an employer for the acts of non-employees regarding harassment. It would also prohibit an employer from requiring a release of claims from an employee and ban the […]
A Provision of the Recent Data Privacy Measure May Violate Federal Law
The recently-enacted consumer data privacy measure, Assembly Bill 375 (Chau), contains a provision that likely violates federal law and it should be removed from the bill that does not take effect until January 1, 2020. This provision would void a waiver of a consumer’s rights under this new law and is a gift to the […]