Date: October 2011

The California legislative season ended last month and Governor Jerry Brown recently finished signing and vetoing a batch of bills. For example, there’ll be new penalties for misclassifying workers as “independent contractors” rather than employees (SB 459). Besides a $5000 to $25,000 fine, violators will also have to post a notice on their website that […]

California’s AB 1825 requires “supervisors” to receive two hours of training every two years on the prevention of unlawful harassment, discrimination and retaliation. To be in compliance, employers need to provide training to everyone who qualifies as a “supervisor.” And, the AB 1825 definition of “supervisor” is very broad. It includes anyone with authority to […]