Month: December 2014

Implementation Date Description Law (Bill) WAGE HOUR January 1, 2015 Employers liable for wage violations of labor contractors Adds Lab. Code, § 2810.3 (AB1897) January 1, 2015 Paid rest periods include cool down periods for an employee to prevent heat illness in...

As California employers know, the state has very specific and strict wage and hour laws that relate to minimum wage, overtime, meal and rest periods, and wage statement requirements, to name a few. A violation of any of these laws, even if inadvertent, can expose an...

Employers that use labor contractors (such as staffing or temp agencies) will share with the contractors all civil legal responsibility and liability for their workers, starting January 1, 2015. This means that employers can be responsible for labor contractors'...