Governor Brown signed SB 3 into law raising the state minimum wage to $15.00 per hour by 2022.  California’s minimum wage currently is $10.00 per hour.  The new law also amends the existing paid sick leave law to provide paid sick leave to in-home supportive services employees beginning July 1, 2018.  The sick leave entitlement will provide up to one day of leave per year and increase over time to three days per year.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has approved an ordinance requiring employers to provide employees with up to 6 weeks of fully paid parental leave for the birth or adoption of a child. 

New California regulations, effective April 1, 2016, declare that employers have an affirmative duty to create a workplace environment that is free from employment practices prohibited by the California Fair Employment and Housing Act and that employers have an affirmative duty to take reasonable steps to prevent and promptly correct discriminatory and harassing conduct.

A Countywide Minimum Wage Ordinance has been approved to incrementally increase the minimum wage for Los Angeles County employees and employees working in unincorporated areas within the county.   

On July 1, 2016, subject to certain exemptions and deferrals, many Los Angeles employers will be required to pay an increased minimum wage.

The California state poster has been updated due to a change in minimum wage, as well as major updates to the CA Workers' Compensation Notice.

California, Connecticut and Maine mandate that employers provide sexual harassment training.

The purpose of this report is to provide a summary of some of the major laws that may impact a client's operations and to help clients plan and prepare for these new compliance challenges.