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Who Is an Employer Under California Law?

September 28, 2022   3:50 pmSeptember 28, 2022   4:17 pm
One of the key principles in legislative drafting is consistency in language, including definitions. In looking at who is an employer, there lacks the same definition across state law. In fact, California law provides over 100 different definitions of “employer”...
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California Reinstates COVID Paid Sick Leave in Early Budget Action

February 14, 2022   8:29 amFebruary 14, 2022   6:40 am
As part of the “early action” budget items, Senate Bill 114 (Budget and Fiscal Review Committee) was amended on February 2, passed the Legislature on February 7, and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on February 9 as Chapter...
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AB 1003 Creates a New Offense for the Intentional Theft of Wages by an Employer

September 28, 2021   7:45 amSeptember 28, 2021   7:15 am
On September 27, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1003 by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), relating to wage theft. AB 1003 adds Section 487m to the California Penal Code to specify criminal penalties for wage theft...
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AB 1122 Addresses Employment Discrimination

March 13, 2021   8:19 amMarch 13, 2021   8:26 am
On March 11, Assembly Members Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) and Chris Holden (D-Los Angeles) amended their Assembly Bill 1122 related to employment discrimination. The bill would add Section 12940.2 to the Government Code. Section One of the bill would add...
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Bill Creates a Homeless Employee Tax Credit

March 12, 2021   7:23 amMarch 12, 2021   7:31 am
On March 11, Assemblyman Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica) amended his Assembly Bill 675 to create a tax credit for employers hiring the homeless. The bill would add and repeal Section 23628 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. Section One of...
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AB 1074 ‘Displaced Janitor and Hotel Workers Opportunity Act’

March 9, 2021   8:11 amMarch 9, 2021   8:22 am
Assembly members Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) and Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) introduced Assembly Bill 1074 to address certain displaced workers. The bill would amend Sections 1060 and 1064 of, amend the heading of Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 1060) of Part...
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Wage Liens Against Employer Could Be Secured Through Property Lien

February 19, 2021   3:49 pmFebruary 23, 2021   8:06 am
On February 18, State Senator Robert Hertzberg (D-Los Angeles) introduced Senate Bill 572 dealing with enforcement of wage liens against employers. The bill would add Section 90.8 to the Labor Code. It proposes an alternative to judgment liens assessed by...
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