OC Register on Fowler-Gerawan Piece-rate Suit
July 9, 2019The Orange County Register editorialized on February 24, 2016 about the pending lawsuit brought by Fowler Packing and Gerawan Farming Company seeking to invalidate…
Read MoreFELS Publishes AB 1513 Piece-rate Wage Resources
July 9, 2019NEW!: Employees seeking payment of back wages from the Unclaimed Wages Fund (UWF) can claim those wages through the procedure described in this document provided…
Read MoreFresno Court Declines to Invalidate Piecerate Safe Harbor
July 9, 2019On July 25, a Superior Court in Fresno denied a petition by Nisei Farmers League requesting a preliminary injunction to prevent the Department of Industrial Relations from…
Read MoreWage Statement Information – AB 1513
July 9, 2019California has extensive and specific requirements for wage disclosures and statements to employees – most of which have been passed in response to concern about “wage…
Read MoreUSDOL Guidance Seeks to Broaden “Joint Employment”
July 9, 2019Recently-released (Jan. 20, 2016) guidance from the Wage and Hour division of the U.S. Department of Labor expresses the view of the Department that a joint employment relationship…
Read MoreDFEH Issues Guidelines on Workplace Issues Related to Transgender Employees
July 9, 2019On February 17, 2016, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) issued guidelines for employers on the rights under California law of transgender employee.…
Read MoreGovernor Brown Signs Minimum Wage Increase
July 9, 2019On April 4, Governor Brown signed an increase in the California minimum wage. The minimum wage increase will take place in stages. Under SB 3 (Leno) the minimum…
Read MoreU.S. Department of Labor Releases Changes in Exempt Employee Definitions
July 9, 2019After much anticipation, the U.S Labor Department (USDOL) has issued a final rule updating the salary and compensation levels needed for Executive, Administrative and…
Read MoreHeat Illness Prevention (HIP) Standard Compliance Resources from FELS
July 9, 2019Heat Illness Prevention and Compliance With Cal/OSHA's HIP Standard Agricultural employers should be prepared to protect outdoor workers and to be in…
Read MoreDPR Changes Glove Requirements, Effective July 1
July 9, 2019The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has revised requirements for materials for gloves to protect pesticide users. Generally gloves will be required to…
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