On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2288 and its counterpart Senate Bill 92 into law, which amend California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). While the amendments are expansive in nature, eight major changes under this new version of PAGA are detailed below:Continue Reading California enacts eight noteworthy changes to controversial Private Attorneys General Act
New York makes wage theft a crime
Over the past decade-plus, New York lawmakers have passed several laws intended to combat perceived wage theft across the Empire State. On September 6, 2023, lawmakers in Albany continued this trend by passing a bill that codifies wage theft as criminal larceny.
Specifically, the bill adds a new subsection to the New York Penal Law’s
California employment law legislative update: Employers must ring in 2023 with a host of new obligations
The deadline for California’s Governor to sign, approve without signing, or veto bills on his desk was September 30, 2022. We have compiled a comprehensive list of the major new laws and obligations that employers in the Golden State should know. As always, it is wise to consult with counsel to ensure that workplace policies