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Truth in Advertising

April 30, 2026 2:30 amApril 30, 2026 2:31 am

Chapter 2.3 of Part 4 of Division 4 of the Labor Code deals with truth in advertising under the workers’ compensation laws. Section 5430 names this chapter the Workers’ Compensation Truth in Advertising Act of 1992. Section 5431 provides that...

US Labor Department’s 2024 Independent Contractor Rule on Chopping Block

March 5, 2026 6:00 amMarch 5, 2026 6:01 am

The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a rule to rescind the 2024 Biden-era independent contractor regulation, which just as California did before it, used a multi-factor test that frequently categorized independent contractors as employees, paving the way for more...

California’s Displaced Janitor Opportunity Act

March 14, 2024 5:47 amMarch 14, 2024 5:48 am

In the California Labor Code, Division 2, Part 3, Chapter 4.5, there is the “Displaced Janitor Opportunity Act.” Chapter 4.5 was added in 2001 by Chapter 795. Section 1060 defines the following terms: “awarding authority,” “contractor,” “employee,” “person,” “service contract,”...

Paid Sick Days Under California Law

March 8, 2024 2:48 amMarch 8, 2024 2:49 am

California’s Labor Code provides for paid sick days for all employees in the state. Article 1.5 was added in 2014 by Chapter 317. Section 245 names the statute the “Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014.” Section 245.5 excludes from...

Payment of Wages for General Occupations in California

March 6, 2024 11:35 amMarch 6, 2024 11:35 am

In California’s Labor Code, Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 1, Article 1, there are numerous rules for the payment of wages for general occupations in this state. Article 1 was added in 1937 by Chapter 90. Section 200 of the...

Industrial Homework Under the California Labor Code

March 4, 2024 2:45 amMarch 4, 2024 2:46 am

California’s Labor Code has provisions related to “industrial homework” in Part 10 of Division 2. Part 10 was added in 1939 by Chapter 809. Section 2650 defines the following terms: “to manufacture,” “employer,” “home,” “industrial homework,” “division,” “industrial homeworker,” “to...

Employer Obligations under the Labor Code

February 23, 2024 2:45 amFebruary 23, 2024 2:46 am

There are a series of employer obligations contained in California’s Labor Code. Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Division 3 was enacted in 1937 by Chapter 90. Section 2800 requires an employer to indemnify their employees for losses caused by...