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Corporate and Labor & Employment Navigating California’s New Fast Food Minimum Wage Law: Does it Apply to Your Restaurant?

by Taylor Burras, Labor & Employment Partner and Devin Yaeger, Corporate Law Clerk Starting April 1st , 2024, California’s new minimum wage for fast food restaurant workers takes effect throughout the state. Under AB 1228, the minimum wage for fast food workers will increase to $20 per hour. The new law also establishes a “Fast […]

Labor & Employment Labor & Employment New Year Roundup: What’s Coming Up in 2023

With a new year on the horizon, California employers should be prepared to address recent court cases and several changes in legislation that will impact workplace policies, including employee sick and bereavement leave, drug testing and privacy rights. Are you ready? Our roundup will help you identify the issues relevant to your business in 2023; […]

Labor & Employment Labor & Employment New Year Round-Up: What to Expect in 2022

Expansions to the California Family Rights Act Effective January 1, 2022, Assembly Bill 1033 (AB 1033) adds “parent-in-law” to the list of persons that an employee may take time off to care for, pursuant to the California Family Rights Act (CFRA). AB 1033 also recasts the notice provisions of the small employer family leave mediation […]

Labor & Employment Labor & Employment 2018 Legislative Round-Up: What to Expect in 2019

A slate of new legislation and court decisions will change the way California employers hire, fire, train, pay, classify and manage employees in 2019. Our round-up of key issues will get you up to speed, and help you navigate which decisions and laws will impact you in the coming year. #MeToo Movement Hits California Employers […]

Labor & Employment CLIENT ALERT: 2017 Criminal Background Laws

More and more employers in California are becoming subject to legal restrictions on the use of criminal history information when making employment decisions. The City of San Francisco passed the Fair Chance Ordinance, which became effective in August 2014, prohibiting employers with at least twenty (20) employees from inquiring about a job applicant’s criminal history […]