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San Francisco Passes “Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance”

By Shauna N. Correia and Michelle Covington on Posted in Discrimination, Employee Privacy Rights, Labor Law, New Legislation and Regulations, Wage & Hour

On June 30, 2017, San Francisco’s Mayor Ed Lee signed an ordinance, providing employees in the City of San Francisco with additional lactation rights.  The “Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance,” will take effect on January 1, 2018 and applies to all City employees, including those who work part-time.  The ordinance is similar to existing state… Continue Reading

San Francisco Adopts the “Parity in Pay” Ordinance – No More Inquiries About or Disclosures of Prior Salary

By Beth V. West on Posted in Employment Contracts and Agreements, Labor Law, New Legislation and Regulations, Wage & Hour

On July 19, 2017 Mayor Lee signed the Parity in Pay Ordinance.   Below is a brief summary of the Ordinance which will go into effect on July 1, 2018. The Ordinance provides findings from the 2015 United States Census Bureau report that show that in San Francisco women are paid on average 84 cents for… Continue Reading

Don’t forget to register! Shauna N. Correia will be speaking at the Superior Court Boot Camp

By Labor & Employment on Posted in Uncategorized

Weintraub Tobin shareholder, Shauna Correia, will be speaking at the Superior Court Boot Camp on October 14 in San Francisco. To register for this event, click here: http://bit.ly/2dxhtQQ Shauna Correia is a shareholder in the firm’s San Francisco office. She is an accomplished negotiator and experienced trial attorney. Shauna represents businesses in a broad range… Continue Reading

News Flash: San Francisco To Require 6-Weeks Paid Parental Leave

By Ramona Carrillo on Posted in FMLA and Other Leaves of Absence, New Legislation and Regulations, Wage & Hour

By:  Darrell P. White On April 5, 2016, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed an ordinance requiring local businesses to effectively provide their employees with six-weeks of fully-paid parental leave.  Click here to view.  Under existing California law, employees may receive up to 55% of their wages for six weeks through the California’… Continue Reading

Oakland Voters Pass Paid Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Ordinance (Proposition FF)

By Duyen Nguyen on Posted in FMLA and Other Leaves of Absence, Labor Law, New Legislation and Regulations, Wage & Hour

On November 4, 2014, Oakland voters passed measure FF.  This measure establishes a minimum wage in the City of Oakland to $12.25 per hour beginning March 2, 2015.  This brings Oakland’s minimum wage increase in line with San Francisco’s minimum wage, which also increases to $12.25 effective May 1, 2015.  Proposition FF also requires that Oakland… Continue Reading

San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors Severely Limits Employers’ Criminal History Checks and “Bans The Box”

By Labor & Employment on Posted in Labor Law

The San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors has now prohibited the widely used criminal history check box for employment applications. Unless the Mayor vetoes it, the “ban the box” ordinance will become law no later than Thursday, February 13, 2014. In addition to banning the box, the new San Francisco legislation imposes a host of additional… Continue Reading

Upcoming Seminar: Employment Law Update

By Ramona Carrillo on Posted in Labor Law

2013  – A Year in Review 2014 – An Interesting Year Ahead Summary of Program Join the attorneys from Weintraub Tobin’s Labor and Employment Group as they discuss important legal developments from 2013 and review the complexities of a number of new laws facing employersin 2014.  Sacramento Date:    January 16, 2014 Time:   9:00 a.m. –… Continue Reading