FAA Preempts California Prohibition on PAGA Arbitration Waiver
Employers finally get some relief from the PAGA claims ravaging California agriculture by way of a pivotal long-awaited opinion by the United States Supreme…
COVID Supplemental Paid Sick Leave: Large v. Small Employer
As employers adjust to the new COVID Supplemental Paid Sick Leave rules, we have received a lot of questions about how to calculate the number of employees…
Pay Stub Requirements for Employers Documenting Renewed COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
February 10, 2022 California employers with more than 25 employees are likely busy making certain that their HR departments properly follow the…
Federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act
President Biden has signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 which included two acts providing federal employment protections to mothers. The…
Dept. of Fair Employment & Housing Announced Stepped-up FCA Enforcement
Bryan Little, Farm Employers Labor Service December 10, 2021 In October 2021, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”)…
Appellate Court Rules in Seasonal Employment/Termination Case
On August 12, 2021, the California Court of Appeal has delivered a ruling that may (or may not) avoid a potential headache for seasonal agricultural employers. …
Meal & Rest Period Resources from FELS
UPDATE: August 2, 2021: California Supreme Court Rules on Meal and Rest Period Penalties "Regular Rate:" On July 15, 2021,…
