As many of you know, California employment law compliance is not about good intentions—it’s about following the rules to the letter of the law. This holds true with employee wage statements (paystubs). Even seemingly minor violations of the Labor Code, like the wrong corporate address, can carry with them crushing penalties. These penalties apply to every employee, for every wage statement, for every pay period for up to a year until the violations are fixed.

Chantelle Egan, Director of MM’s Advice and Counsel Practice Group joined Melanie Naranjo, VP of People at Ethena, to provide the key to a successful company holiday party—mitigating risk without mitigating fun.

The California Governor has signed several bills impacting employers that go into effect in 2024. If you missed our 2024 California Legal Updates webinar, check out the replay and the slides here, where you’ll learn how they impact your existing policies and handbooks.

Another year; another legislative update. The Governor has signed several bills impacting employers that go into effect in 2024. To learn more about 2024 legal updates and how they impact your existing policies and handbooks, please join us for an informational webinar, including a Q&A session, on Thursday, November 30 at 11:00 a.m. PST.

Have you heard the one about the clients who loved their lawyers so much they made a banner? As an oft-maligned profession, attorneys are much more familiar with clients avoiding them than singing their praises, so this was a first for us!

The California Department of Finance published a letter on July 31, 2023, stating that the state minimum wage, which is currently $15.50 per hour, will be increasing to $16.00 per hour effective January 1, 2024, to account for inflation.

As you may have heard, on August 1, 2023, U.S. Citizens and Immigration Services (USCIS) published an updated Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.  The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has also released guidance regarding employers’ ability to use remote examination of Form I-9 documents.

On July 17, 2023, the California Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in Adolph v. Uber Technologies, Inc., a case that will affect the landscape of arbitration for years to come.If you missed our webinars on Adolph v. Uber, check out the replay and the slides here, where you’ll learn how to better protect your company from class action and PAGA lawsuits.