Professional Cheerleaders to be Treated as Employees Under New California Law
On July 15, 2015, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 202 into law. The Bill requires professional sports teams to treat professional cheerleaders as employees under the new California employment law. The aim of the new law is to provide more protection for cheer athletes in California from being paid less than minimum wage. The […]
A Change in Ownership of a Grocery Store Provides Job Protection
Senate Bill 359, proposed by California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, was signed into law in August 17, 2015 by Governor Jerry Brown. The Bill’s aim is to protect grocery workers’ jobs after a change in ownership of a grocery store occurs. The protection period is 90 days and applies to grocery stores that are at […]
Equal Pay for Women: California’s Fair Pay Act
Governor, Jerry Brown, signed the California Fair Pay Act (SB 358) on October 6, 2015. The new law took effect at the beginning of 2016. The bill is aimed at ensuring equal pay for women in the workplace. It strengthens existing law by getting rid of loopholes that prevent enforcement. It also empowers employees to […]
Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Fair Day’s Pay Act
On October 11, 2015, Governor Jerry Brown approved Senate Bill 588, the Fair Day’s Pay Act and filed it with the California Secretary of State. This law is aimed at cracking down on employers that fail to pay wages to employees even after a judgment in the employee’s favor has been entered. The change in […]