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Punches, Paychecks, & Piece Rate: Don’t Blow it This Har... Harvest season is one of the busiest times of the year for agricultural employers,but it is also when wage and hour mistakes are most li...
Legislative Update: Conforming State Arbitration Law to... As we enter this season of legislative enactments in which the Governor selects which measures to either sign, allow to become law witho...
2026 APMA H-2A ROUNDTABLESThe Agricultural Personnel Management Association’s (APMA) upcoming H-2A Roundtables will bring together government representatives and ...
2026 Workplace Poster Update!A newly updated workplace poster is now available and must be properly displayed by all employers. The Department of Industrial Relation...
Workplace Violence Prevention Plans: Annual Plan Review... As we approach the anniversary of Senate Bill 553 of 2024 regarding Workplace Violence Prevention Plans (WVPPs), we thought we would pro...
Employer Alert: 2025 Pay Data Reports are due 5/13/2026!It’s that time of year again. California’s pay data reporting requirement mandates that private employers of 100 or more employees and/o...
I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Changes: Updat... As we do every year, we like to inform our readers of recent changes to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Form I-9, ...
Proposed Rulemaking: Defining the Roles of Employer Repr... The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (or Cal/OSHA) within the California Department of Industrial Relations has proposed to ad...
Post-PAGA reform rulemaking proposals are underwayWe have been keeping our readers apprised of the Private Attorney’s General Act (PAGA) legislative reform process, which in 2024 and 202...
ARE ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS THAT ARE ILLEGIBLE UNCONSCION... The California Supreme Court recently decided upon the following issue at hand: To establish that a contract is unenforceable because it...
Navigating PAGA Reforms: Practical Compliance Strategies... Dear Clients, We invite you to join Join Erica Rosasco, Esq. as she presents this dynamic online webinar designed for WG members looking...
WORKPLACE POSTING DEADLINE! EMPLOYERS, POST THOSE WORKP... This is our yearly friendly reminder to California employers to post their 2025 annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses by...