HRWatchdog

JANUARY 6, 2021

Usually, around this time, we take a fond look back at the previous year to see the top employment-related stories California businesses faced. So, for this year, rather than take a look back at everything we survived, let’s just take a look at the top 2020 blog posts that will be helpful to remember as we go into 2021.

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HRWatchdog

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Zoom happy hours), workplace experts suggest that employers still do something for employees. “To To come out on the other side [of 2020] is a massive achievement itself and worth celebrating,” Kath Rau, global vice president of people and experience at Culture Amp, told HR Dive. Yes, new employment laws are here.

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The Employer Handbook

JANUARY 15, 2020

SimmeD [ CC BY-SA ] I’ve seen a lot of ink spilled by employment lawyers about how #MeToo, new overtime rules, medical marijuana, and salary history questions will be the significant issues with which employers would have to deal in 2020. Another issue was whether the FTC should utilize law enforcement.

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HRWatchdog

MAY 5, 2021

Once upon a (pre-pandemic) time, one of employers’ most pressing concerns was the independent contractor law (also known as AB 5 ) that took effect in 2020, codifying the California Supreme Court’s strict “ABC” test for classifying workers as either employees or independent contractors. Not a member?

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HRWatchdog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Though the COVID-19 pandemic dominates our time and attention these days, worker classification laws continue to develop, most recently in state court where a judge held California’s Proposition 22 unconstitutional. Employment Law Subject Matter Expert/Legal Writer and Editor, CalChamber. Not a member?

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HRWatchdog

JANUARY 8, 2020

Stay tuned to HRWatchdog in 2020! They offer an overview of the most pressing questions HR professionals had in 2019 as well as the major updates and clarifications on confusing topics for California employers. New Required Poster for California Employers Starting April 1. No-Match’ Letters Are Back: What Employers Need to Know.

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HRWatchdog

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Therefore, the court granted the CTA’s request for a preliminary injunction on January 16, 2020, preventing enforcement of AB 5 to motor carriers, pending final judgment in the case. Ward, Employment Law Subject Matter Expert/Legal Writer and Editor. CalChamber member can access this white paper here. Not a member?

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HRWatchdog

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Last week, California Labor and Workforce Development Agency Secretary Julie Su announced a new resource website for workers and business on AB 5, California’s new independent contractor law set to take effect January 1, 2020. Employment Law Counsel Subject Matter Expert. You can access the website at [link].

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HRWatchdog

AUGUST 16, 2022

To quickly refresh you on where we stand: The COVID-19 emergency regulation was first put into place in the fall of 2020 and has been repeatedly extended (including via the unusual step of an Executive Order [N-23-21]), but it will expire on December 31, 2022. Robert Moutrie, Policy Advocate, CalChamber. Not a member?

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HRWatchdog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Ends the repeatedly extended requirement of exclusion pay, which had burdened employers with paying for even nonworkplace cases, and frustrated employment law attorneys because of its vagueness. Allows more flexibility than the emergency regulation, recognizing the need to keep up with evolving science. Changes Still Needed.

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HRWatchdog

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Employers should consult with legal counsel to determine if they need to amend employee privacy notices. Starting January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) significantly changes California’s consumer data collection rules and give consumers more control over how businesses use their personal information. Not a member?

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HRWatchdog

DECEMBER 31, 2019

AB 51 is currently on hold, but a hearing is scheduled for January 10, 2020. Yesterday, in a lawsuit filed by CalChamber and a business coalition challenging the constitutionality of AB 51 , District Court Judge Kimberly Mueller granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) to prevent AB 51 from going into effect on January 1, 2020.

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cipHR

JUNE 25, 2020

And does it allow for variances in employment law? . It’s 2020; demand HR software that can do more on mobile. In a 2020 white paper for CIPHR , independent HR technology experts Phase3 outlined their four-stage HR software maturity journey – from ‘HR eyes only’ software to ‘full people management tool’.

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HRWatchdog

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Passed last year, AB 5 required employers to use the ABC test to determine worker classification, but it also created many exceptions to the law. Public comment on the proposed rule ended on October 26, 2020. Roberts, Employment Law Counsel/Subject Matter Expert. Not a member? See how CalChamber can help you.

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HRWatchdog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

As previously reported , the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) took the position that in order to comply with the January 1, 2020, deadline, employers who trained their employees in 2018 would need to train them again in 2019, resulting in those employees being trained twice within a two-year period.

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HRWatchdog

MARCH 10, 2016

The approved increases for employers with 26 or more employees are as follows: July 1, 2016 — $10.50/hour. July 1, 2020 — $15.00/hour. Employers with 25 or fewer employees will be phased in a year later, starting July 1, 2017, at $10.50/hour Gail Cecchettini Whaley, CalChamber Employment Law Counsel/Content.

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HRWatchdog

AUGUST 22, 2016

January 1, 2020. Beginning January 1, 2020 and every year thereafter, the minimum wage will increase based on any increase to the CPI for San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose. Gail Cecchettini Whaley, CalChamber Employment Law Counsel/Content. San Mateo’s adopted minimum wage schedule is: Year. January 1, 2017. January 1, 2018.

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HRWatchdog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The bill would not apply to any arbitration agreements entered into prior to January 1, 2020, so, if passed, employers may wish to seek legal counsel on how to proceed with amending their arbitration agreements after January 1, 2020. Roberts, Employment Law Counsel/Subject Matter Expert.

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HRWatchdog

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

As 2021 winds to a close, what better way to prepare for 2022 than by familiarizing yourself with employment law changes happening when January hits? New 2022 California Employment Laws white paper?is CalChamber members can access the white paper? Need more preparation for these new laws?

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HRWatchdog

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Controversy has followed AB 5 ever since it went into effect on January 1, 2020 , with several lawsuits still pending. Early in this year’s legislative session, over 30 bills were introduced to either repeal or revise AB 5, but in the end, in no small part due to the COVID-19 pandemic, only one bill survived and was signed into law, AB 2257.

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HR Daily Advisor

JANUARY 17, 2017

The provision, which is currently slated to go into effect January 1, 2020, would impose a 40% excise tax on all employer-provided health insurance plans valued at more than $10,200 for individual coverage and $27,500 for families. For more information, refer to the CRFB’s White Paper. 173 is cosponsored by Rep.

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