The new California employment-related laws that came out of the 2023 legislative session address a number of issues that will affect many employers. Leave (paid family leave, sick leave, and reproductive loss leave),...more
As the September 14, 2023, deadline to pass bills during the current session of the California Legislature fast approaches, the California Senate and Assembly are considering several employment law bills. Many are likely to...more
9/6/2023
/ Caregivers ,
FEHA ,
Governor Newsom ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Maternity Leave ,
Minimum Wage ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Parental Leave ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Remote Working ,
Retaliation ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act ,
Workplace Violence
A bill recently introduced in the California Assembly proposes to prohibit discrimination against employees who use cannabis off the job.
The legislation, Assembly Bill (AB) No. 2188, would amend California’s employment...more
4/27/2022
/ Cannabis Products ,
Drug Testing ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
FEHA ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Marijuana ,
Pre-Employment Health Screenings ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Recreational Use
Once again, Governor Jerry Brown ends the legislative year by signing a flurry of employment-related legislation. This year, however, is Governor Brown’s last year to do so, and next year we will report about the...more
10/5/2018
/ Board of Directors ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Construction Industry ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
FEHA ,
Gender Equity ,
Governor Brown ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hotels ,
Human Trafficking ,
Labor Code ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Payroll Records ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws
In the days leading up the October 15 deadline, Governor Brown signed and vetoed a number of California labor and employment law bills that had recently passed by the September legislative deadline. Here is an overview on the...more
10/25/2017
/ Ban the Box ,
Construction Industry ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Mandates ,
Governor Brown ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Parental Leave ,
Retaliation ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Subcontractors ,
Wage and Hour
On October 12, 2017, Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 168, prohibiting California employers from asking job applicants about their salary histories.
This new law thrusts California yet again into the forefront of...more
In a recent, unpublished opinion, a California Court of Appeal found in favor of an employer on a marital status discrimination claim than an employee brought under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). The court held...more
Several California labor and employment law bills passed in both the state assembly and senate on or before the September 15, 2017, legislative deadline. Governor Brown will have until October 15, 2017, to sign or veto these...more
9/19/2017
/ Ban the Box ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Fair Pay Act ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Parental Leave ,
Pending Legislation ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Wage and Hour
The City of San Diego joined a growing list of state and local jurisdictions by enacting a pay equity ordinance on July 31, 2017.
The Equal Pay Ordinance requires city contractors to certify in writing that they will...more
The California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) has published a new form that must be added to the growing list of documents that employers are required to provide to employees at the time of hire.
The new...more
Several California labor and employment law bills passed in the state assembly or senate before the June 2, 2017, legislative deadline. The legislature now has until September 15, 2017, to pass these bills in the second...more
6/14/2017
/ Ban the Box ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Fair Pay Act ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Health Insurance ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Minimum Salary ,
Parental Leave ,
Pending Legislation ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Single-Payer ,
White-Collar Exemptions
In response to standard negative performance feedback from a supervisor, an employee takes a leave of absence due to stress and submits a medical note stating that the employee must be transferred to another department as an...more
8/24/2015
/ California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Disability ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
FEHA ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Leave of Absence ,
Performance Reviews ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Supervisors ,
Sutter Health ,
Work-Induced Stress
Summer is almost here and many teenagers will be hitting the workforce to earn a few extra dollars. Companies that hire teenagers should be aware that state and federal law restricts the employment of minors or “child labor.”...more
Armenta v. Morris National, Inc., No. B255575 (March 27, 2015): Discrimination claims often ensue after a reduction in force (RIF) because laid off employees second-guess management’s selection process. However, as seen in a...more
Busy human resources (HR) managers will be relieved to know that California has done something to make their job just a little easier. The State of California recently enacted legislation extending the time period to appeal...more