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Major CA Supreme Court Ruling on Lunch and Break Periods 4/16/07
What's It Take to Be Exempt in California This link will take you to another document
California appellate court finds noncompetition agreement invalid
Minimum Wage Goes Up on January 1, 2007 and January 1, 2008. Base Salary for Exemptions Rises
Computer Professionals', Physicians', and Surgeons' Hourly Wage Rates to Be Exempt Rise as of 1/1/07
California's PAID Family Leave as of 1/1/04 Clicking on this will take you to a separate article
California's Workplace Flexiblility Act Clicking on this will take you to a separate article
Meal Periods/Breaks Will Probably Change (March 2005)
Mandatory Health Insurance - 2002 SB 2 Overturned (Nov. 2, 2004)
Incentive Compensation Plans Which Involve Losses (Ralphs Grocery Co. v. Superior Court)
New Laws and Labor Codes for 2004
Inspection and Copies of Files
Changes in Overtime Laws - Federal vs. California (rev. 6/1/04)
New Laws and Labor Codes for 2003
Disclosure of Wages or Working Conditions
Domestic Partners Defined Under Family Code (Important for SB1661 and CFRA)
Paid Sick Leave for Employees in California (For a complete discussion and changes in the law, go to SB1661 and/or SDI Increases)
Read Synopsis of Updates and Paid Leave Bill's Enactment
Can Exempts be Forced to Take Time Off in California?
Domestic Partner Benefits for 2001-2002
Noncompete Agreements in California
Mandatory Arbitration Agreements in California
Salary Requirements for Exemptions and Other AB 60 Changes to the Labor Code
Paying Vacation, But Not Sick Leave at Time of Termination
Maternity Leave Policy Mandatory in California
Overtime for Contract Hourly Computer Professionals (3/1/00)
Change in Minimum Salary Requirements for Exemptions (1/1/00)
Flexible Overtime (Workplace Flexibility Act)
Sexual Orientation Discrimination
California Supreme Court Overturns Lower Court Ruling on Lunch and Break Periods: April 16, 2007 There were many employers who thought or extrapolated from new rules regarding flex time and makeup time that employees could be made to skip lunch and break periods and, more important, that employees could be considered to