In 2023, California has adopted several new employment laws either introducing new employee protections or codifying existing practices into state law. With these changes, employers will need to examine and adjust some of...more
12/7/2023
/ Bereavement Leave ,
California ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Regulations ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Violence
On September 10, 2014, Governor Brown signed into law the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014, mandating paid sick leave for most employees, including part-time, as well as many temporary employees. Employers...more
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014. The new law requires almost all California employers to provide paid sick time to most full-time and part-time...more
On July 21, 2014, a California Court of Appeal held that overtime exempt status is not undermined by requiring employees to use accrued leave for absences of less than half a day. ...more
California Governor Jerry Brown has recently signed into law numerous bills that will impact California employers. The most notable new California statutes, and one new San Francisco Ordinance, are summarized below. All...more
10/30/2013
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Compliance ,
Crime Victims ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Domestic Violence ,
FEHA ,
Flexible Work Arrangements ,
Harassment ,
Military Service Members ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Leave ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Stalking ,
Veterans ,
Wages ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies