With all the new employment-law changes going into effect on Jan. 1, it can be easy to forget the changes that were set in motion years ago. For that reason, we remind you that California’s minimum wage is increasing (again) for all employers, and the overtime thresholds for agricultural employees working under Industrial Welfare Commission […]
FELS Newsletter: December 2019
Demystifying Labor Commissioner Claims
I Got This “Notice of Claim and Conference.” What Do I Do Now?The first communication from the Labor Commissioner typically is a somewhat confusing document called a “Notice of Claim and Conference.” Getting such an official notice from a government agency can be unnerving—especially if you do not know what it means. But fear not! […]
OSHA Reporting Changes
In 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills changing employer requirements to report occupational illnesses, injuries, or deaths to the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA). Both take effect on Jan. 1. AB 1804 Sponsored by the Assembly Committee on Labor and Employment, Assembly Bill 1804 changes the method by which employers must […]
Standards Board Releases Revised Night Work Proposal
On Dec. 3, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board issued a revision of the proposed standard “Outdoor Agricultural Operations During Hours of Darkness,” the most recent iteration of a regulation the Board has worked on since 2014. The Dec. 3 version clarifies that illumination required for agricultural tasks performed at night may be provided by employers using […]
