The California legislature continues to keep employers on their toes as we march towards 2023. Following are the top 10 Employment related issues to know and prepare for in 2023. As always, do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions on how these...
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IRS INCREASES MILEAGE EXPENSE RATE
The Internal Revenue Service recently announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rate for the final 6 months of 2022. Taxpayers may use the optional standard mileage rates to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business and...
CALIFORNIA’S MINIMUM WAGE TO INCREASE TO $15.50 FOR ALL EMPLOYERS ON JANUARY 1, 2023
California’s minimum wage is currently $15.00 an hour for employers with 25 or more employees and $14.00 an hour for employers with less than 25 employees. All employers regardless of size were scheduled to be at the same minimum wage of $15 per hour effective Jan....
Return of Covid-19 Supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL) SB 114 – New Labor Code Section 248.6.
On February 9, 2022, Governor Newsom signed into law SB 114, creating new Labor Code section 248.6. This new law largely reinstates California’s 2021 Covid paid sick leave law (CPSL) and requires eligible employers to provide potentially up to 80 hours of paid sick...
Federal OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard – Mandatory Vaccination/Test for Employers with 100+ Employees
On, December 17, 2021, the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dissolved the stay that the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (VAX ETS), which imposes “vaccinate or test”...
2022 TOP 10 LEGAL ISSUES FOR EMPLOYERS
The Law Office of Brian Crone presents the top 10 legal issues for employers to know as we enter 2022. Federal Vaccination Mandate for Employers with 100+ Employees On November 4, 2021, the federal OSHA issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) implementing the...
NEW CALIFORNIA LAW EXPANDS PREVIOUS RESTRICTIONS ON NON-DISCLOSURE/NON-DISPARAGEMENT PROVISIONS IN SETTLEMENT OR OTHER SEPARATION AGREEMENTS
CALIFORNIA EMPLOYER ALERT: NEW LAW EXPANDS PREVIOUS RESTRICTIONS ON NON-DISCLOSURE/NON-DISPARAGEMENT PROVISIONS OFTEN INCLUDED IN SETTLEMENT OR OTHER SEPARATION AGREEMENTS In the wake of the “Me too” movement, California implemented several laws in 2019 designed to...
CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES HOW TO CALCULATE THE RATE OF PAY FOR MEAL/REST BREAK PREMIUMS
On July 15, 2021, the California Supreme Court issued a decision that could have substantial implications for employers both prospectively and for their past action. In Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, the Court rejected the view that meal and rest break premiums...