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If your company receives a Notice of Claim and Conference from the California Labor Commissioner’s Office, do not take it lightly. The notice indicates that an employee or former employee has filed a wage-related claim against your company and that the

“Moonlighting” is a term that refers to an employee holding a second job or performing freelance or consulting work outside of normal work hours for their primary employment. With the rise in remote work, moonlighting has become an increasingly common practice leaving many California employers asking themselves what parameters can be imposed, if any.

Employers may be tempted to classify certain workers as independent contractors in order to avoid obligations associated with employees, such as payroll taxes, workers’ compensation coverage, paid leave and other legally required benefits. But California law presumes that all workers are employees, unless the employer can establish that a worker qualifies as an independent co...

The Ninth Circuit’s recent decision in Lewis-Williams v. San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District is a sharp reminder for employers: federal law prohibits the denial of a religious accommodation merely because the employer’s pr...

With January approaching, now is a good time for employers to review their hourly pay rates, exempt employee salaries, employee classifications, and applicable local or industry-specific requirements.

Effective January 1, 2027, California’s statewide minimum wage will increase from $16.90 to $17.40 per hour for all employers, regardless of size.