Posts tagged California employer requirements
California Employers Must Notify Employees That Their Non-Compete Agreements or Clauses are Void By February 2024!

California employers are tasked with new notice requirements! Employers must give notice to all current and former employees employed after January 1, 2022 whose contracts included a noncompete clause (or who were required to enter a noncompete agreement) that such clauses or agreements are void. This notice must be given to the employees by February 14, 2024. The notice has to be individualized for each employee, in writing, and shall be delivered to the employee’s or former employee’s last known address and email address. This is a significant task and employers should plan their compliance ahead of time.


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California Forces Employers to Increase the Number of Mandatory Paid Sick Days From Three to Five Days.

California employers, beware! On October 4, 2023, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 616 into law which requires employers to increase the number of mandatory paid sick days from 3 to 5 days. This new law will go into effect on January 1, 2024.

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Ringing in the New Year with Higher Hourly Rates: California’s Statewide Minimum Wage Set to Rise to $15.50 For ALL Employers on January 1, 2023.

Beginning on January 1, 2023, minimum wage is set to increase to $15.50 per hour for all California employers- regardless of size. Small businesses will now be paying employees $1.50 more per hour, which is approximately a 10% raise.

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California Employers: California increased your record keeping responsibilities by requiring annual pay reports and will impose heavy fines for your failure to keep up! (Part I)

California’s new payscale transparency law now requires employers to also keep keep records and submit an annual pay data report on race, ethnicity, sex, and pay. If employers fail to file annual pay data reports, they may be hit with hefty fines.

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