by Marjorie Hall | Sep 25, 2019 | Employment Alerts, Homepage News
Yesterday, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced its final overtime rule. The rule, which takes effect on January 1, 2020: Raises the standard salary level from $455 to $684 per week (or $35,568 per year) for the executive, administrative, and...
by Justin Hectus | Mar 11, 2019 | Employment Alerts, Homepage News
On Thursday, March 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) unveiled a long-awaited rule proposal to update the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) “white collar” overtime exemptions. The proposed rule would increase the currently-enforced salary thresholds set in...
by commune | Jun 29, 2017 | Employment Alerts, Other News
On June 29, 2017, the Washington Supreme Court confirmed that employers have an obligation to provide meal breaks and ensure that those breaks comply with Washington statutory requirements. The decision contrasts notably with the position of the California Supreme...
by commune | Nov 8, 2016 | Employment Alerts, Other News
As many expected, on November 8, 2016, California voters approved Proposition 64, the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (the “Adult Use of Marijuana Act” or “Act”), legalizing recreational marijuana use. In a nutshell, the Act legalizes and taxes...
by kyl admin | May 2, 2012 | Other News
KYL Long Beach shareholders Michele Fron, Stacey Garrett, Audette Paul Morales and Melanie Ronen–each recently honored by Super Lawyers magazine–will be listed as among the Top L.A. Women Lawyers in Los Angeles Magazine this December. Fron and Garrett...
