The Employee Handbook - An HR Podcast by 2 Lawyers
Arta Wildeboer and Ryan Ellis
10 episodes
2 weeks ago
Send us a text California employment law is changing again in 2026—and employers need to prepare now. In this episode of The Employee Handbook, attorneys Arta Wildeboer and Ryan Ellis break down the most significant new California labor laws taking effect January 1, 2026. Topics covered in this episode: Wage & Hour Updates California minimum wage increasing to $16.90/hour (with higher rates in San Francisco and San Jose)New minimum exempt salary threshold: $70,304 annuallyComputer profess...
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Send us a text California employment law is changing again in 2026—and employers need to prepare now. In this episode of The Employee Handbook, attorneys Arta Wildeboer and Ryan Ellis break down the most significant new California labor laws taking effect January 1, 2026. Topics covered in this episode: Wage & Hour Updates California minimum wage increasing to $16.90/hour (with higher rates in San Francisco and San Jose)New minimum exempt salary threshold: $70,304 annuallyComputer profess...
The Employee Handbook - An HR Podcast by 2 Lawyers
1 hour 9 minutes
1 year ago
The Pizza Party Department
Send us a textIn episode 2, we delve deeper into the evolving and increasingly complex role of HR, as it has transformed into an entity responsible for a wide range of tasks that it shouldn't be doing. HR has taken on quasi-legal responsibilities, such as managing vendor contracts and handling employment law matters. We examine the challenges and consequences of this shift in HR's responsibilities and it can create legal exposure for a company.Part 2 delves further into what the proper ...
The Employee Handbook - An HR Podcast by 2 Lawyers
Send us a text California employment law is changing again in 2026—and employers need to prepare now. In this episode of The Employee Handbook, attorneys Arta Wildeboer and Ryan Ellis break down the most significant new California labor laws taking effect January 1, 2026. Topics covered in this episode: Wage & Hour Updates California minimum wage increasing to $16.90/hour (with higher rates in San Francisco and San Jose)New minimum exempt salary threshold: $70,304 annuallyComputer profess...
