After the 2024 Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) reform, the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) published frequently asked questions (FAQs), including information on who can... The post New Flow Charts Added in PAGA FAQs Update first appeared on HRWatchdog.| HRWatchdog
A CalChamber-led coalition of business groups, including local chambers of commerce, has stopped a Cost Driver bill that would have exposed employers to a new 30 percent penalty... The post Stopped: New Employer Penalty, Burdensome Changes to Claims Process first appeared on HRWatchdog.| HRWatchdog
Typically, employees who prove minimum wage violations are entitled to liquidated damages. Recently though, the California Supreme Court issued an opinion clarifying employers’ good-faith defense... The post California Supreme Court Clarifies Good-Faith Defense to Unpaid Wage Claims first appeared on HRWatchdog.| HRWatchdog
Is there an “official” document stating that meal breaks must start 4 hours and 59 minutes into an employee’s eight-hour shift?| HRWatchdog