Each year brings new wage and hour laws and legislation for businesses to track. Presented by Kristina Kourasis of LANDEGGER VERANO & DAVIS, ALC, and Greater San Fernando Valley Chamber of Commerce, this video summarizes the 2023's California Labor Law Update to help your business to stay compliant with new employment law as you make your way into the new year!

This video is designed exclusively for California HR professionals, employers, and business owners. Please watch to get updates on the following topics.

0:00 – 01:58 Introduction. Kristina is an employment law attorney, specializing in employment law and helping organizations and companies. She recently helped many companies with their labor law as well as website compliancerelated issues.
01:59 – 05:20 California state’s minimum wage: Effective 1/1/23, CA state minimum wage increased to $15.50/hour for all employers regardless of employer size.
05:21 – 07:40 Exempt employee salary updates: There’s an increase in the minimum salary for administrative, executive, and professional exemptions to $5,377.33 per month ($64,480 annually) assuming the individual meets the applicable “duties” test. Exempt computer professionals are paid at least $112,065.20 per year, $9,338.78 per month, or $53.80 per hour, and meeting the applicable “duties” test.
07:41 – 15:00 Pay transparency (SB 1162) applies to ALL employers upon applicant’s and current employee’s requests, effective 1/1/2023.
15:01 – 16:09 Bereavement Leave (AB 1949) applies to employers with 5+ employees. Employers must allow 5 days of leave upon the death of a family member (unpaid leave).
16:10 – 18:10 California Family Rights Act Expansion (AB 1041) applies to employers with 5+ employees. CFRA has been updated to allow to use of CFRA leave to care for a “Designated Person.” Employers may limit employees to one “Designated Person” per 12month period for CFRA leave. Employers must retain records.
18:11 – 19:57 Paid sick leave expansion (AB 1041) applies to ALL CA employers. “Designated Person” is “a person identified by the employee at the time the employee requests paid sick leave.” This is different than the CFRA definition.
19:58 – 24:29 COVID19 Legislation and Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL).
24:30 – 25:25 COVID19 exposure notices (AB 2693): Continue providing notification of potential COVID19 exposure in the workplace through 1/1/2024.
25:26 29:23 Nonemergency COVID19 prevention regulations.
29:25 31:29 Wage and Hour practice and policy updates.
31:30 32:40 Reproductive health decisionmaking (SB 523)
32:41 34:12 Emergency conditions (SB 1044)
34:13 35:08 Mandatory retirement savings plan amendment (SB 1126) for co with 1+ employees. Employees may register at https://www.calsavers.com
35:09 35:50 Employee restroom access to members of the public with certain medical conditions (AB 1632)
35:51 36:58 Motor vehicle tracking (AB 984) requires the DMV to allow vehicle location technology (GPS tracking) on fleet vehicles, prohibits employers from using the devices to monitor employees except during work hours, and only if strictly necessary for the performance of an employee's duties. Employers that install tracking devices on vehicles must provide notice of the monitoring that includes information about employees' right to disable the devices during nonwork hours.
36:59 39:30 Data privacy policies and practices.
39:31 57:47 Questions and Answers (Q&A)
57:48 58:24 Conclusion

Conclusion

Landegger Verano & Davis, ALC is an employment law firm representing employers and business owners. Our employment lawyers specialize in employment & labor laws. We have extensive experience in defending employers and assisting our clients in avoiding costly litigation.

Committed to making the workplace better, we have comprehensive resources to train and educate employers on employee classification, wageandhour issues, sexual harassment prevention, discrimination prevention, drafting comprehensive and legally compliant employee handbooks, and more. Check out our informative training and educational videos on some of the latest development in employment laws for business owners, managers, and human resources professionals to avoid employee lawsuits.

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