The City of Pasadena passes minimum wage ordinance that escalates the minimum wage for employees working inside the Pasadena city limits. For employers who have 26 or more employees, the new minimum wage is steeper than the California State Minimum wage law. The new law went into effect July 1, 2016, and applies to any…
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Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of SwipeClock. In an ironic twist of fate and unlikely coincidence, UC Berkeley, one of the nation’s most liberal universities is getting a lesson in real-life economics. Just one week after Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a…
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Santa Monica Paid Sick Leave Ordinance takes effect Jan 1, 2017, with annual changes. Santa Monica jumps on the slew of minimum wage and paid sick leave ordinances spreading across the State of California. Despite state regulations, which implemented sick leave laws state-wide, Santa Monica has put into law a wider and higher awarding system…
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Kin Care Updates to align with California Paid Sick Leave Law California has an abundance of labor laws that can make it difficult for many businesses to know with certainty that they are in compliance. The recent updates of sick leave ordinances across many cities in California are only in addition to the California Paid…
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The City of San Diego Sick Leave Laws took effect July 11, 2016. The measure was passed June 7th, which gave businesses little time to scramble for compliance with the new laws. Albeit, the State of California also has sick leave laws, there are some key differences between the new San Diego Sick Leave Laws…
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Yesterday’s elections ended what has been a highly headed and controversial races. Imbedded in several state laws were included minimum wage increases. Maine, Arizona, and Colorado all voted to increase the minimum wages in those states to $12 an hour. Washington voted to increase minimum wage to $13.50 an hour. Conversely, South Dakota had a…
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San Francisco was one of the earliest cities to enact a paid sick leave ordinance when voters approved a Paid Sick Leave Ordinance in 2006. The ordinance went into effect in 2007. Since that time several surrounding cities have enacted their own sick leave laws and the State of California has made paid sick leave…
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McDonald’s has agreed to pay out $3.75 Million dollars to franchise workers in a settlement of a lawsuit that claims that McDonald’s violated California’s labor law. This is the first time that franchise workers have successfully sued the company and it could have some major implications not only for McDonald’s but for the entire fast…
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The City of Berkeley just passed a sick leave ordinance, or did they? Berkeley California just became the latest of California cities to pass a sick leave ordinance. This is despite the fact that California already has a statewide Sick Leave law. The new law is set to take effect Oct 1, 2017. That is…
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Compliance with the California Sick Leave Law requires five important Steps. Employers must be in compliance with the California Sick Leave Law or face stiff fines and penalties. There are several important steps that a business must take to be fully compliant with the laws. This article is designed to give an easy and quick…
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