Seyfarth Synopsis: In 2021, West Hollywood joined the growing ranks of California cities with their own local sick leave and/or minimum wage requirements. West Hollywood enacted an ordinance that created paid and unpaid time off mandates as well as minimum wage obligations and mandates for the distribution of service charges, which went into effect for most employers on July 1
Continue Reading Lights, Camera . . .West Hollywood Paid Time Off OrdinanceBernard Olshansky
Legislature Passes Amendments to Statewide Paid Sick Leave Law
Posted in 2023 Cal-Peculiarities, 2023 Legislative Updates
Seyfarth Synopsis: On September 13, 2023, the California legislature passed S.B. 616, which is expected to significantly expand the State’s existing paid sick leave mandate by increasing the annual amount of paid sick leave from three days or 24 hours to five days or 40 hours for eligible employees, and raising the accrual cap from 48 hours to 80 hours.
Continue Reading Legislature Passes Amendments to Statewide Paid Sick Leave LawFair Work Week Ordinance: Los Angeles City Joins the Fray
Posted in 2022 Cal-Peculiarities, Local Ordinances
Seyfarth Synopsis: The holidays aren’t the only thing around the corner. The City of Los Angeles’ proposed Fair Work Week Ordinance is poised to place new onerous scheduling requirements on retailers. The Los Angeles City Council voted to pass the ordinance on November 22, 2022, and it is slated to go into effect in April 2023. Among other things, these…
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