For years, Federal law authorized employers to pay wages below the federal minimum wage to incentivize employers to hire disabled employees who might not otherwise have been hired. To qualify, employers were required to obtain a “section 14(c) certificate” from the Department of Labor (DOL)…
In July 2024, Governor Newsom signed AB 2299 into law. AB 2299 enacted sections 98.11 and 1102.8 of the California Labor Code. Section 98.11 requires the California Labor Commissioner to create a model list of employees' rights and responsibilities under the state's whistleblower laws and put it on…
Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign promised mass deportation, ending of birthright citizenship, and “sealing” the southern border. While Trump’s rhetoric is largely aimed at the undocumented population, his electoral victory will likely affect employers petitioning for and lawfully…
Section 515.5 of the California Labor Code provides that certain California computer software professionals are exempt from the overtime requirements of state law outlined in the various wage orders and section 510 of the Labor Code. One of the criteria for qualifying for this exemption is that the…
In September, Gavin Newsom signed a host of new legislation into law, including two bills – AB 3030 and SB 1223, designed to help regulate health data and generative AI in the healthcare space. SB 1223 is a less highlighted bill that simply modifies the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (CCPA)…
For more than 30 years, CDF has distinguished itself as one of the top employment, labor and immigration firms in California, representing employers in single-plaintiff and class action lawsuits and advising employers on related legal compliance and risk avoidance. We cover the state, with five locations from Sacramento to San Diego.
San Diego Associate Attorney. Taylor has experience defending employers of all sizes in employment-related claims regarding wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and employment-related tort and contract claims. Taylor also has experience defending management in wage and hour class actions and PAGA representative actions. Taylor is a member of the Lawyers Club of San Diego and received her Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law, where she was a member of the Student Bar Association, Employment and Labor Law Society, Business Law Society, and Women’s Law Caucus.
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