2024 brings crucial updates for California employers navigating the intricacies of workplace policies. In this alert, the Allen Matkins Labor & Employment Practice share key updates employers should make note of including:...more
12/12/2023
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FEHA ,
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State Labor Laws ,
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2022 was again a busy year for the California Legislature's enactment of new laws affecting California employers in 2023. Below you will find our annual Employment Law Update.
CALIFORNIA EXPANDS EMPLOYER PAY SCALE DISCLOSURE...more
12/13/2022
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Bereavement Leave ,
California ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
FEHA ,
Healthy Workplaces Healthy Families Act 2014 ,
Marijuana ,
Off-Duty Employees ,
Paid Leave ,
Pay Transparency ,
Popular ,
Recreational Use ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
On September 27, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 1162, which takes effect on January 1, 2023. The new law requires employers to make salary and hourly wage ranges for positions available to applicants and employees,...more
10/7/2022
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Data Reporting ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Governor Newsom ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Data ,
Pay Transparency ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
California employers that have adopted arbitration agreements received a big win from the U.S. Supreme Court on June 15, 2022. In Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, the Court validated an employer’s arbitration agreement...more
2021 has been another busy year for the Legislature’s enactment of new laws affecting California employers. Below you will find our annual 2021 Employment Law Update....more
On March 19, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 95 into law, providing extended paid leave (an additional 80 hours) to employees who take a leave of absence from their jobs for COVID-19-related reasons. The bill is an...more
2020 has been an unprecedented year in many ways, but one thing that remains constant is the legislature's enactment of new laws that impact employers. Ranging from Covid-19 legislation to revisions to worker classification...more
12/10/2020
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Cal-OSHA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Diversity ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Governor Newsom ,
Infectious Diseases ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Pay Data ,
Public Health ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
On March 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage & Hour Division issued its first round of published guidance regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the Act), passed by Congress and signed by the...more
As 2019 draws to a close, it is time to take a close look at some of the most important new laws that have been passed which will affect California employers in 2020 and beyond. As always, employers should review their...more
12/10/2019
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Arbitration Agreements ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Dynamex ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
FEHA ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Harassment ,
Independent Contractors ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Misclassification ,
Parental Leave ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations
On September 18, 2019, Governor Newson signed Assembly Bill No. 5 - legislation that changes the law in California for determining whether a worker should be classified as an “independent contractor” or as an “employee.” The...more