Blog

THE FRONTIERS OF FAST FOOD

The International Franchise Association, along with the Dunkin’ Donuts, Supercuts, and Asian-American Hotel Owners franchisee associations, havesued Californiain San Diego’s federal court to prevent the state from classifying franchisees as employees.

WHAT’S NEW IN 2021 CRIME LEAVE SPREADING

Effective January 1, 2021, California workers will have expanded protection for crime victim-related leaves.Assembly Bill (AB) 2992.

WHAT’S NEW IN 2021 INDUSTRY SUFFOCATION ORDERS

Sacramento continues to equip the state’sDivision of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA)with expanded powers in these days of COVID.Assembly Bill (AB) 685(Labor Code 6325(b)), effective for two ...

WHAT’S NEW IN 2021 WORKPLACE TIME OUTS

Under existing law, employers with 50 or more on payroll are required to provide unpaid family and medical leave under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) and those with 20 or more on payroll had ...

IT’S A WASH

As reported inFederal Coronavirus Workplace Relief(March 23) andCOVID-19 Gets Noticed(April 2) the March 18 Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires most employers with fewer than 500 ...

OVER THE HORIZON

TheFamilies First Coronavirus Response Act(FFCRA), effective April 1 to December 31, 2020, requires most businesses with fewer than 500 employees to provide: ● two weeks emergency paid sick leave ben...

WHAT’S NEW IN 2021 PAID PANDEMIC LEAVE IN THE NEW YEAR

Nationwide Voluntary COVID-Related Paid Sick Leave: Until its December 31, 2020 expiration, the Federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) required COVID-19-related emergency paid sick le...

WHAT’S NEW IN 2021 REIMBURSING EMPLOYEE PERSONAL VEHICLE USE

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) hasannouncedits 2021optional standard mileage reimbursementrate for employee business use of a personal vehicle, effective January 1, 2021, down from 57.5 cents to 56 cents/mile.

WHAT’S NEW IN 2021 CALIFORNIA MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES

From 2016’sSenate Bill (SB) 3,California minimum wagewill increase on January 1, 2021 to $13.00 per hour for employers with 25 or fewer employees and $14.00 for employers with 26 or more. SB 3’s final statewide increase to $15.00 per hour will be in 2022 for larger employers and in 2023 for those with 25 employees or less. SeeCalifornia’s Gradual Increases in Minimum Wage, to Reach $15.00 Per Hour by January 1, 2022(April, 2016).