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Labor & Employment Blog Posts From November 2020
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Blog: California Minimum Wage to Increase in 2021
Date: November 25, 2020
Title: California Minimum Wage to Increase in 2021
Summary: Employers in The Golden State should be aware of the new legal requirements that will impact their businesses starting next year. Big changes await businesses with California employees in 2021. On January 1, 2021, the minimum wage in California will increase. The wage increase will be dependent upon the number of persons employed by the employer....
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Blog: Hands Off My Wages! Five Steps Employers Can Take to Comply With the Notice Requirements of California’s Wage Theft Protection Act
Date: November 09, 2020
Title: Hands Off My Wages! Five Steps Employers Can Take to Comply With the Notice Requirements of California’s Wage Theft Protection Act
Summary: California’s Wage Theft Prevention Act requires employers to provide most employees with written notice of their compensation and certain rights under the Labor Code. Here are five steps employers can take to ensure compliance with the notice requirements. ...
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Blog: Finally! Proposed Rule by EEOC Will Give Employers a True Opportunity at Conciliation Prior to Litigation
Date: November 05, 2020
Title: Finally! Proposed Rule by EEOC Will Give Employers a True Opportunity at Conciliation Prior to Litigation
Summary: As many employers throughout the country are well aware, once the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) finds reasonable cause on a charge of discrimination, litigation inevitably ensues. What employers may not know is that, in theory, the EEOC has always been required to attempt to secure a conciliation agreement in good faith prior to proceeding with litigation against the employer. The problem? The agency just wasn’t giving conciliation much of an effort....