Although we share this reminder with our retained clients each December, we want to ensure employers are up to speed on the minimum wage ripple effect. Savvy employers know the minimum wage for non-exempt/hourly employees has risen once again (and will continue to...
Winter 2019 Newsletter
Immigration Enforcement Bill Enjoined by Federal District Court
By Jennifer L. Lippi, SPHR, PHRca California’s Assembly Bill 450 (“AB 450”), also known as the “Immigration Worker Protection Act,” was passed in 2017 in response to expected immigration actions by the Trump Administration. As we told you way back then, AB 450 in...
What Are Your Expectations… of Salary?
By Stacey Sommerhauser, SPHR, PHRca Last year we wrote about the ban on asking applicants about their salary history (AB 168) prior to employment. This CA law was based, in part, on the belief that pay based exclusively on prior wages can be risky as it further...
¿Hablas español? “English-Only” Rules
By Laurie Nooren, SHRM-CP, PHR, PHRca The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) recently awarded $90,000 (in addition to a severance package) to three Latino workers, who filed a discrimination case against Forever 21 Retail, Inc. for...

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