“My dispatcher told me California break laws don’t apply to drivers. Everybody at the yard just accepts it.” Almost. A federal appeals court just confirmed, in June 2026, that one group sits outside California’s meal and rest break rules: drivers…
California employers have largely accepted that when a competitor strips out a team, nothing can be done because noncompetes are void here. The resignations land, the clients follow, and leadership writes it off as the cost of operating in this…
The rollout email said everyone uses the new AI tool now. Something in you said you cannot. Maybe you raised it and got a shrug. Maybe you have not raised it because you expect one. You are not alone in…
Plenty of California employers believe that paying the state minimum wage keeps them compliant statewide. Payroll shows $16.90, so the box looks checked. On July 1, 2026, that belief breaks in dozens of cities at once. Local ordinances move past…
You got a better offer, reread the noncompete you signed two jobs ago, and turned the offer down. Maybe you did not even reread it. The memory of signing something was enough. The fear did the work. This happens constantly,…
Most California business owners assume that when federal immigration agents arrive, full cooperation is the safe move. Open the door, hand over the files, keep things calm. California law prices that instinct. Under AB 450, the Immigrant Worker Protection Act,…
The EEOC issued a new National Enforcement Plan on June 4, 2026. It shifts the agency’s focus. It de-prioritizes disparate-impact claims, renames its enforcement priorities, and signals alignment with the current administration’s executive orders on DEI. If you have been…
OSHA is investigating your workplace and wants to interview you. You assume you have to answer every question and sign whatever they put in front of you. You do not. OSHA has authority to conduct worksite inspections and interview employees….
A common employer assumption: once an employee is classified as exempt, the classification holds regardless of what tasks they perform. The reality is more conditional, and a recent federal guidance document makes the limits explicit. On May 28, 2026, the…
“I used an AI tool to think through the situation before I responded. Nobody else saw it.” Except, in litigation, they might. AI chat logs are not automatically confidential. Courts are increasingly treating them like other business communications. A conversation…
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