Frances Atkins was a long-term employee of St. Cecilia Catholic School, and in her final year with the school, she worked part-time as an art teacher and office administrator.
CA Court of Appeal held that employer good faith dispute defense precluded costly penalties for both waiting time and wage statement claims. Decision demonstrates that depending on facts in a case, California employers have a real and viable defense to these claims.
Governor Gavin Newsom approved SB 1162 to significantly expand pay data reporting and pay scale requirements for California employers effective January 1, 2023. The deadline for submitting pay data reports for the 2022 reporting year is May 10, 2023.
California employers have updated pay data reports to submit to Civil Rights Department. Senate Bill 1162 updated previous employee pay data reporting obligations and created entirely new obligation to pay data reporting related to employees hired through labor contractors
US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals cleared way for California employers to require arbitration agreements. Latest 2-1 decision in Chamber of Commerce v. Bonta upheld district court’s preliminary injunction blocking Assembly Bill 51.