On May 6, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-62-20 declaring that COVID-19-related illness of an employee shall be presumed to have occurred in the place of employment for purposes of awarding workers’ compensation benefits if specific requirements are satisfied. The effect…
Minimum Wage-California’s minimum wage for employers with 25 or less employees is $12.00 and for employers with 26 or more employees is $13.00. For exempt employees the minimum salary for 25 or less employees is $49.920.00 and for employers with 26…
Employee Compensation Employers must pay their employees for the time spent training. If that training occurs during an employee’s personal time after a full day of work, then overtime pay would be required. California law at Government Code 12950.1(a)-(b)…
Since its creation almost 90 years ago, the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) has carried out its mission to protect consumers by regulating California’s construction industry in the most financially responsible way possible. CSLB operations are funded entirely by license…
The highly-publicized #MeToo movement made a significant cultural impact in 2018, not only on workplaces and individuals across all industries, but also on California state lawmakers who responded by introducing and passing legislation aimed at curbing harassment in the workplace….
CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 8, § 1532.3 BACKGROUND In response to changes by federal OSHA to its standard on respirable crystalline silica, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board adopted those changes with little variation. The California standard became effective and enforceable on…
Cal/OSHA is now enforcing two regulations that were revised due to changes made by federal OSHA to the Respirable Crystalline Silica standard and the Beryllium standard both focused on the construction industry. In 2005, California became the first state to…
The California Supreme Court recently provided a significant win for subcontractor prompt payment rights. The court unanimously held in the case of United Riggers & Erectors, Inc. v. Coast Iron & Steel Co., that the direct contractor may only delay payment…
Last week, witnesses from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and businesses (including the UPS) told the Joint Select Committee on the Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans that should the estimated 150 to 200 multiemployer pension plans that are in danger…
All contractors DIR registration will expire on June 30, 2018. Please note possible penalties below if registration is not renewed by due date per DIR: Register or Renew Registration costs $400, covers one fiscal year (July 1-June 30), and must…
