As we wrap up 2023, here is a review of some of the changes to California employment law that will continue to affect employers in 2024.
Legislative Changes
New Law Exempts Certain Airline Cabin Crew from California Meal and Rest Period Requirements
Amendments to California Agricultural Bargaining Process Per Governor’s Agreement with Unions
California Revives Industrial Wage Commission
California Enacts Legislation to Support State’s Prohibitions on Employee Restrictive Covenants
Fast Food Council Redux
Revisions to Student Work Permits
California Mandates Workplace Violence Prevention Plans for All Employers
California’s Paid Sick Leave Requirements Increased Effective 2024
California Bans Inquiries About Applicant Cannabis Use
Revisions to Grocery Worker Recall Rights
COVID-19 Right of Recall Extended
California Adds Leave for Reproductive Loss
California’s New Requirement for Diversity Disclosures by Venture Capital Companies
New California Law Makes Non-Compete Agreements Unlawful, Not Just Void
California Gives Health Care Workers a Raise
Compensation for Food Handler Certification in California
Case Law Changes The “I Do Not Recall Signing” Defense to Arbitration Agreements Ruled Out by California Court of Appeal
Federal Arbitration Act Preempts California Ban on Mandatory Arbitration Contracts, Ninth Circuit Holds
California Courts Provide Employers More Reasons to Review Their Arbitration Agreements
California Court of Appeal Addresses When Violations are “Willful” or “Knowing and Intentional” for Grant of Certain Wage and Hour Penalties
California Court of Appeal Upholds Proposition 22 as Mostly Constitutional
California Court of Appeal Stresses the Difference Between Substantive and Procedural Unconscionability for Arbitration Agreements
No Religious Accommodation Required from Vaccine Mandate at Fictional Hospital
California Supreme Court Holds Employee Retains Standing for Non-Individual PAGA Claims in Court
California Supreme Court Rules Against COVID-19 Take-Home Exposure Liability for Employers
Administrative Changes CDPH Updates Definition of COVID-19 Outbreak
State of California Certifies State Minimum Wage for 2024
California’s Modified Background Regulations Take Effect October 1st
California’s Labor Commissioner Publishes Updated Wage Theft Notice
California Labor Commissioner Publishes Updated FAQ for California Paid Sick Leave
Cal/OSHA Standards Board Adopts Temporary Standard for Silica
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