On December 12, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a Final Rule that clarifies and amends federal regulations concerning the regular rate of pay under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Many of the affected regulations date back more than 60 years, long before the FLSA was made applicable to the public sector.
New IRS Notice Extends Deadline to Furnish 2019 ACA Forms, Provides Additional Relief
This Special Bulletin was written by Heather DeBlanc and Amit Katzir.
Notice 2019-63 extends the deadline under the Affordable Care Act for applicable large employers to furnish individuals with a Form 1095-C for 2019. The new due date is March 2, 2020, but the IRS will not consider further extensions. The new March 2 deadline
Governor Newsom Signs AB 61 – Allowing an Employer, Coworker, and Employee or Teacher of a Secondary or Postsecondary School to File a Petition Requesting the Court to Issue an Ex Parte Gun Violence Restraining Order.
This Special Bulletin was written by Ariana Hernandes and Eileen O’Hare-Anderson.
On October 11, 2019, Governor Newsom signed AB 61. This bill expands existing law to allow an employer, co-worker, and employee or teacher of a secondary or postsecondary school to file a petition requesting a court to issue an ex parte gun violence restraining
The Long-Awaited FLSA Salary Basis Update Is Finally Here – What This Means For California Public Education Employers
This article was authored by Brian P. Walter and Lars T. Reed.
Today, September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a final rule modifying the weekly salary and annual compensation threshold levels for white collar exemptions to FLSA overtime requirements. The final rule will become effective on January 1, 2020. It
The Long-Awaited FLSA Salary Basis Update Is Finally Here
Today, September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a final rule modifying the weekly salary and annual compensation threshold levels for white collar exemptions to Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime requirements. The final rule will become effective on January 1, 2020. It is critical for employers to become familiar with the
Governor Signs AB 5 into Law Codifying ABC Test for Determining Independent Contractor Status
Yesterday, on September 18, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill No. 5 (AB 5) into law. AB 5 codifies the “ABC” test for determining independent contractor status that the California Supreme Court adopted in its 2018 decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court (2018) 4 Cal.5th 903. AB 5 adds section 2750.3
SB 778 Clean Up Legislation Signed Into Law Pushes Out Effective Date for Implementation of New SB 1343 Harassment Training Requirements to Calendar Year 2020 – What This Means for Employers
Following up on our December 6, 2018 Special Bulletin “DFEH Provides Guidance on Impact of New SB 1343 Harassment Training Requirements: Some Questions Answered, Many Still Remain – Including Possibility that ALL Supervisory and Nonsupervisory Employees Need to Be Trained or Retrained Again in 2019” regarding the impact of SB 1343’s new legal
California Supreme Court Holds that Law Enforcement Agency May Disclose “Brady List” to Prosecutors Notwithstanding Pitchess Statutes
In a unanimous decision published today, the California Supreme Court held that the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) could share with prosecutors the names of deputies on its “Brady list” in particular cases without seeking a court order after a Pitchess motion. The Court held that the LASD would not violate Pitchess “by
PERB Holds that Its Jurisdiction Includes Claims Brought By Employee Organizations that Represent Police Officers and Deputy Sheriffs
On July 15, 2019, the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) issued a decision in the case, Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs v. County of Orange, PERB Decision No. 2657-M. At issue in the case was whether PERB has jurisdiction to hear claims brought by employee organizations that represent peace officers as that
California Workplace and School Nondiscrimination Laws Amended to Protect Traits Historically Associated With Race, Including Hair Texture, Braids, Locks, and Twists
On July 3, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that extends California’s workplace and school discrimination protections to cover race-related traits, including hair. SB-188 expands the definition of “race” under the Fair Employment and Housing Act and the nondiscrimination provisions of the Education Code. Effective January 1, 2020, “race” will include “traits