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The amended Section 1205 explicitly provides that local jurisdictions may enforce state labor standards—or more stringent local standards—relating to the payment of wages set forth in Division 2 of the Labor Code (commencing with Section 200). [read post]
  With coronavirus cases still surging nationwide and no additional guidance on the new exclusion pay requirements under the Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (“Cal/OSHA”) COVID-19 emergency temporary standards (“ETS”), California employers are left wondering what paid leave laws may apply to their employees in 2021. [read post]
The information filed with the DFEH may be shared with the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (“DLSE”); however, the new law prohibits the DFEH, the DLSE, and their staff from making the information public, except as and only to the extent necessary, for purposes of an enforcement proceeding by the DLSE or DFEH. [read post]
23 Dec 2020, 2:02 pm by Y. Douglas Yang
  While California law does not prohibit employer-mandated tip pooling (or voluntary tip pooling), the California Division of Labor Standards and Enforcement (DLSE) regulates tip pooling differently than the DOL. [read post]
23 Dec 2020, 9:19 am by Matthew J. Roberts, Esq.
Both the California courts and the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) have stated that using the IRS mileage rate will generally satisfy an employer’s obligation to reimburse for business-related personal vehicle expenses, absent evidence to the contrary. [read post]
21 Dec 2020, 1:20 pm by Krista M. Cabrera
  Therefore, companies that operate in California, and even those that don’t, should become familiar with new laws going into effect in the Golden State. [read post]
16 Dec 2020, 9:21 am by Bianca Saad
On December 14, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-84-20, addressing a number of issues in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including updating the recently implemented California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) emergency temporary standard to align with new California Department of Public Health (CDPH) guidance as it relates to quarantine guidelines. [read post]
Generally, the regulation has been criticized as redundant of already existing state and local requirements, as well as Cal/OSHA’s Injury Illness Prevention Program (“IIPP”) standard, which the Division has been using throughout the pandemic to enforce COVID-19 safety and health at workplaces throughout California. [read post]
Enforcing AB 685 AB 685 expands the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s authority to enforce COVID-19 safety standards through immediate worksite closures and citations, sidestepping typical notice and hearing requirements. [read post]
In California, an emergency regulation by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) that requires employers to reasonably anticipate when their employees may be exposed to wildfire smoke exceeding an AQI of 151 for PM2.5, which means particulate matter smaller than 2.5 micrometers. 8 CCR §5141.1. [read post]
1 Nov 2020, 9:06 pm by John Mendeloff
In California, the state’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health enforces these reporting requirements. [read post]
29 Oct 2020, 8:09 am by Geoff Schweller
California Labor Code § 98.7 enables workers to file retaliation claims with the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE), the state agency that enforces labor laws. [read post]
20 Oct 2020, 6:27 pm by Bryn Miller
Lawmakers Aren’t Finished,” California Employment Law Letter (Feb. 24, 2020). [read post]
6 Oct 2020, 10:12 am by Tyler Bernstein
Lengthened Filing Period for Labor Commissioner Complaints The DLSE, headed by the Labor Commissioner, is the state agency charged with enforcing California’s labor laws, including Labor Code provisions and the Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Orders governing the wages, hours, and working conditions of California employees. [read post]
5 Oct 2020, 4:51 pm by Jeffrey S. Horton Thomas
Wage and Hour Actions The new legislation authorizes the California Labor Commissioner’s Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) to obtain employers’ pay data reports from the DFEH on request – and without telling the subject employers. [read post]
SB 973 requires the DFEH to make the reports available to the Department of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) upon request, to maintain the pay data reports for at least 10 years, and it authorizes the DFEH to seek an order requiring non-reporting employers to comply. [read post]
1 Oct 2020, 2:33 pm by James W. Ward
Wage and Hour Notably, AB 1947 extends the time an individual can file a complaint of discrimination or retaliation with the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE), also known as the California Labor Commissioner. [read post]