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In addition to increasing the minimum wage across the State to account for inflation, California was also busy creating industry-specific minimum wages in healthcare and the fast food industry. Statewide MW for all employers will be $16.00: Effective January 1, 2024,...
Since 2014, California law has required that nearly all California employers provide no less than 3 days or 24 hours of paid sick leave ("PSL") to their employees. For 2024, California employers will now be required to provide more PSL to its California workforce. ...
Each year, the California Legislature and Governor Newsom enact new laws that employers need to be aware of and prepare for before the new year arrives. This year was no different. Below are the top legislative topics to know and prepare for in advance of 2024....
Many employers that do business in California already know the state's hostility to non-competition agreements or specific provisions that restrict an individual's post-employment activities. Since 1872, California has declared non-compete provisions, defined as any...
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...
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 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....
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...
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”...
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...