GSBE Weekly Update 10/17/2018
Injury Reporting — Statute of Limitations Employers’ liability for workplace injury reporting violation penalties has been extended from six months to five years under AB 2334. A change in the code’s definition of an “occurrence” as it relates only to citations for recordkeeping purposes means citations may … read more
GSBE Weekly Update 10/10/2018
AB 3018: State contracts: skilled and trained workforce – Approved Authorizes a public entity to require a bidder, contractor, or other entity to use a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project, and requires that the commitment to use a skilled and … read more
GSBE Weekly Update 10/03/2018
California High Court Requires Closer Tracking of Time Worked The California Supreme Court ruled that Starbucks and other employers must pay workers for routine off-the-clock activities, such as setting the alarm and closing the store at the end of the day—even if the amount of … read more
GSBE Weekly Update 09/20/2018
Just who is an independent contractor? A sweeping new California Supreme Court ruling restricting who is an independent contractor is shaking up an exceptionally diverse range of industries. The ruling, issued in April, affects an estimated 2 million independent contractors working in healthcare, beauty salons, … read more
GSBE Weekly Update 09/05/2018
AB 1080 Public contracts: bid preferences: employee health care coverage Existing law imposes various requirements with respect to contracting by public entities. This bill would require a state agency awarding specified contracts to provide a 5% bid preference to that portion of the total bid … read more