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California has long been a leader in workplace equity, but the recent passage of S.B. 642—the Pay Equity Enforcement Act (“Act”)—marks a significant turning point for employers and employees alike. Signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on October 8, 2025, the Act went into effect January 1, 2026. It introduces new requirements for pay […]
California law authorizes “alternative workweeks,” which permit employers to sidestep overtime requirements when adopting flexible schedules. But what if you have just a single employee who wants to adopt this modified schedule?
We have a retail establishment with several branches, and as part of the branding of the stores we want all of our salespeople to wear the same look—khaki pants and a long-sleeved, button-down blue shirt with white pinstripes. Someone told me that requiring a “look” is the same as requiring a “uniform” and that we’d […]
Do we have to pay an employee who is scheduled to work a shift if the shift is cancelled and we can’t reach him to tell him that he does not have to report to work? In our case, the employee had already left for work and could not be reached. When he arrived at […]
As rolling blackouts threaten to become more common, many California employers face the thorny issue of how to handle employee pay when the heat or lights go out. Here’s an overview of what you can and can’t do: