Tag Archives: Employer

Time to Do Away With Rounding Policies



Recent case law has brought time rounding policies into question. In this episode of California Employment News, Meagan Bainbridge and Katie Collins review the California Court of Appeal’s recent ruling in Camp v. Home Depot, and discuss how it could impact time rounding policies for California employers.

Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel here.


Public Healthcare Workers Now Get Meal and Rest Breaks



California Labor Code now guarantees meal and rest breaks for public healthcare workers. In this episode of California Employment News, Meagan Bainbridge and Katie Collins review the details of the newly added Labor Code Section 512.1 and how it applies to both public healthcare employees and employers.

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Best Practices for Office Holiday Celebrations



With the holiday season upon us, there are some important tips for employers to keep in mind for holiday gatherings and celebrations. Meagan Bainbridge and Nikki Mahmoudi discuss these best practices in this special edition of California Employment News.

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New Laws Affecting California Employee Handbooks for 2023



New California legislation will require employee handbooks to be updated by January 2023. Meagan Bainbridge and Katie Collins discuss these updates and best practices for employers as they navigate the changes in this episode of California Employment News.

Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel here.


Expansion of Covid-19 Supplemental Paid Leave



COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave has been extended through December 31, 2022. Learn more about the expansion, including testing requirements and required notices to employees, in this episode of California Employment News with Meagan Bainbridge and Katie Collins.

Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel here.


Gathering Information in a Workplace Investigations (Part 2)



In this episode of California Employment NewsLizbeth (Beth) West and Meagan Bainbridge present part two of the Workplace Investigation Series, discussing best practices for collecting information during a workplace investigation.

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Starting a Workplace Investigation (Part 1)



In this episode of California Employment NewsLizbeth (Beth) West and Meagan Bainbridge present part one of the Workplace Investigation Series, discussing how to start an investigation following an employee complaint.

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Introducing the Workplace Investigations Series



In this edition of California Employment NewsMeagan Bainbridge and Lizbeth (Beth) West introduce a new four-part series about conducting effective and defensible workplace investigations and explain what each episode will cover.

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Meal and Rest Break Compliance for Non-Exempt Employees



In this episode of California Employment NewsLukas Clary and Ryan Abernethy discuss best practices for employers to keep non-exempt employees in meal and rest break compliance.

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US Supreme Court “Viking River” Decision Brings PAGA Relief for CA Employers



In this episode of California Employment NewsLukas Clary and Meagan Bainbridge discuss the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v Moriana holding that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts the California law precluding division of individual and non-individual Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) actions for purposes of compelling arbitration. Not only is arbitration of individual PAGA claims now in play, but employees may not have standing to pursue non-individual PAGA actions in court.

Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube Channel here.