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SB848 – Protected Leave for Reproductive Loss



CEN Blog ImageThere are a number of statutes in California that grant eligible employees the right to take a leave of absence for various reasons. SB848 creates a new leave of absence entitlement under CA law regarding reproductive loss. Lizbeth “Beth” West and Shauna Correia review this new protected leave in this episode of California Employment News.

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SB616 – Changes to Paid Sick Leave Law for 2024



California recently amended its sick leave law, the Healthy Families Healthy Workplace Act, by increasing paid sick leave accrual mandates and sick time cap amounts. Lizbeth (“Beth”) West and Shauna Correia discuss these changes on this episode of California Employment News.

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Enforceability of Non-Compete Agreements



New legislation coming into effect in 2024 could have CA employers facing greater risks when it comes to using and enforcing non-compete agreements. Ryan Abernethy and Nikki Mahmoudi discuss the enforceability of non-compete agreements in this installment of California Employment News.

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The Use of A.I. in the Workplace – Discrimination Concerns (Part 2)



The use of AI in the workplace can help streamline many tasks, but it can also come with potential discrimination concerns for employers. Meagan Bainbridge and Lukas Clary review some of these concerns and share best practices for employers in this episode of California Employment News.

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Find part one of this two-part series here.

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Minimum Wage Increases in July 2023 and January 2024



California will see an increase to minimum wage in January 2024 and has already seen some minimum wage increases in individual jurisdictions earlier this year. Nikki Mahmoudi and Tomiwa Aina review these changes in this episode of California Employment News.

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The Employment Start-Up Kit for Start-Ups – Part 2



When starting a business, there are many common employment issues to consider. Join Weintraub attorneys Meagan Bainbridge and Ryan Abernethy in Part Two of their Employment Start-Up Kit for Start-Ups series for California Employment News, where they cover employee payroll, HR, and other important things for new businesses to consider to limit liability.

Listen to Part One of this Two-Part Series here.

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Lesser Known Pay Exemptions



While some pay exemptions are fairly well-known, there are some, such as the Computer Professional and Sales exemptions, that are not as common. Meagan Bainbridge and Lukas Clary close out the pay exemptions series on California Employment News with this episode reviewing these two lesser known pay exemptions.

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Professional and Administrative Pay Exemptions



Two of the most common pay exemptions from federal and state overtime, meal and rest break, and minimum wage laws are the Professional and Administrative exemptions. Meagan Bainbridge and Lukas Clary detail how these two exemptions work in this episode of California Employment News.

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The Executive Pay Exemption



The executive pay exemption is one of three so-called “white-collar” pay exemptions that exempts certain employees from state and/or federal overtime, minimum wage, and meal and rest break requirements. Meagan Bainbridge and Lukas Clary review this exemption in part 2 of this 4-part pay exemption series on California Employment News.

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The Basics of Pay Exemptions



Certain employees can be exempt from overtime pay and meal and rest breaks under both the FLSA and California Labor Law. Meagan Bainbridge and Lukas Clary break down the basics of pay exemptions in part 1 of this 4-part series for California Employment News.

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