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		<title>Are Employers Required to Give Holiday Pay or Paid Holidays? (2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Eugene Lee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:57:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When it comes to holidays, many employers in California choose to give employees either the day off with pay (“paid holiday”) or provide extra compensation for hours worked (“holiday premium pay”). Typical paid holidays include: Some employers also offer pay or time off for other holidays, depending on their policies. But here’s the important part:Neither&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Governor Newsom Signs SB 648: Stronger Protections Against Tip Theft in California</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Eugene Lee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 02:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On July 16, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 648 (SB 648) into law, marking a significant step forward in California’s ongoing efforts to combat wage theft and the improper handling of tips. This new legislation adds civil penalties and private enforcement rights to California&#8217;s existing labor protections concerning tips (gratuities), ensuring workers in&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>When Are Last Checks Due for Temporary / Staffing Agency Workers</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Eugene Lee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 23:03:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Figuring out when last checks are due for temporary / staffing agency workers whose assignments have ended can be confusing. Some argue that each assignment, no matter how brief, represents a separate employment requiring the worker&#8217;s last check to be paid immediately at the end of each assignment as if they were terminated. Others argue&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>California Court of Appeal Confirms Employers Can Use Blanket Meal Period Waivers in Bradsbery et al. v. Vicar Operating, Inc. (2025)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Eugene Lee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 03:31:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In La Kimba Bradsbery et al. v. Vicar Operating, Inc. (2025), the California Court of Appeal made a significant ruling that affects employee meal breaks across the state. The court held that California employers can require employees to sign prospective, written waivers of meal periods for shifts between five and six hours, provided these waivers&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Labor Code Trumps Section 998: A Big Win for California Workers in Chavez v. California Collision, LLC (2024) 107 Cal.App.5th 298</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Eugene Lee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 07:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[California workers who sue their employers for unpaid wages just got a major boost in the courts. In a groundbreaking decision, the California Court of Appeal confirmed in Chavez v. California Collision, LLC (2024) 107 Cal.App.5th 298 that employees cannot be punished with court costs just because they rejected a settlement offer and went on&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>California Bill Would Strengthen Enforcement Against Employers with Unpaid Wage Judgments (Assembly Bill 485)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Eugene Lee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 04:17:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A bill introduced in the California Assembly in February 2025 aims to strengthen enforcement of unpaid wage judgments against employers. Assembly Bill 485 (AB 485), introduced by Assemblymember Liz Ortega, would specifically target employers who operate under state-issued licenses or permits. Current Enforcement Mechanisms Under existing law, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE)—led by&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>California Bill Aims to Increase Penalties for Employer Wage Theft (Senate Bill 261)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Eugene Lee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 02:24:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In an effort to combat wage theft and improve enforcement in Santa Clara County and across California, State Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward) introduced Senate Bill 261 (SB 261) in February 2025. Sponsored by the County of Santa Clara, the proposed legislation seeks to enhance legal mechanisms for workers seeking to recover unpaid wages and impose&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>California Bill Seeks Stronger Enforcement Against Wage Theft (Senate Bill 355)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Eugene Lee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 04:59:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In February 2025, a bill introduced in the California Senate aims to strengthen enforcement against employers who fail to pay workers their legally owed wages. Senate Bill 355 (SB 355), authored by Senator Sasha Renée Pérez (D-Pasadena), would grant the California Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO) the authority to suspend or revoke driver’s licenses and vehicle&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Proposed Law Seeks to Give Employees a Better Alternative to the Backlogged Labor Board (Senate Bill 310)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Eugene Lee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 04:45:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In February of 2025, California State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) introduced SB 310, a bill aimed at improving workers&#8217; recovery of penalties when employers pay their wages late or not at all in violation of Labor Code section 210. Currently, workers can recover those penalties only by filing either wage claims with the Labor&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Reports Show Rampant California Wage Violations and Poor Enforcement by State Agencies</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Eugene Lee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 23:06:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Harvard-UCSF Report The Harvard Kennedy School and the University of California at San Francisco have issued a report that shows rampant wage violations occurring in California workplaces. A copy of the report can be downloaded here. Some highlights from the report: The report concludes that while California boasts some of the most progressive labor&#8230;]]></description>
		
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