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Employer Mandates Governor Brown

Employer Mandates is a term commonly used to describe employer insurance obligations under the Affordable Care Act. Under the Affordable Care Act, employers with 50 or more employees are required to provide... more +
Employer Mandates is a term commonly used to describe employer insurance obligations under the Affordable Care Act. Under the Affordable Care Act, employers with 50 or more employees are required to provide minimum essential insurance coverage to their employees or else pay statutory penalties. The concept of an employer mandate is not unique to the Affordable Care Act; many EU countries have their own versions with different and/or expanded employer obligations.  less -
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Court Denies Request to Enjoin Oregon Vaccination Requirements for Healthcare, School, Other Workers

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The plaintiffs were not likely to succeed in showing their individual interests in remaining unvaccinated outweighed Oregon’s interest in public health and welfare to slow the spread of COVID-19, U.S. District Court Judge...more

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Oregon OSHA Issues Second Draft COVID-19 Temporary Standard, Which Is Expected to Become Effective October 12, 2020

On September 25, 2020, Oregon Occupational Safety and Health (“Oregon OSHA”) issued its draft COVID-19 Temporary Standard. Oregon OSHA intends to adopt this Temporary Standard later this week, with an anticipated effective...more

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[Webinar] 2019 Employment Law Update: Critical New Laws and Updates for California Employers - December 13th, 12:00pm ET

California employers must immediately update training and other employment law policies in light of new legislation going into effect in January 2019. In a new Manatt webinar, attorneys from our employment and labor practice...more

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New California Law Restricts Employers From Giving Access to Immigration Agents

On October 5, 2017, Governor Brown signed Assembly bill (AB) 450, which will prohibit employers, under some circumstances, from providing consent to immigration agents to enter certain areas of the workplace. The law will go...more

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California Legislative Round-Up: Which Bills Survived the Governor’s Desk

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

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Employers Face New Hiring Requirements as California “Bans the Box”

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New law prohibits most California-based employers from inquiring about an applicant’s criminal history before making a conditional offer of employment. California Governor Jerry Brown has signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1008,...more

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How to Comply With California’s New Requirement to Provide Anti-Harassment Training on Gender Identity, Gender Expression, and...

On October 15, 2017, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 396, a new law that requires employers in California with 50 or more employees to provide training on policies that prohibit harassment based on gender identity, gender...more

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California Expands Harassment Training Requirements

On October 15, 2017, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill (SB) 396 into law. California employers with 50 or more employees currently must provide two hours of sexual harassment training for supervisors every two years. This...more

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California Expands Parental Leave to Smaller Businesses

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Businesses that employ at least 20 people should take practical steps to comply with the New Parent Leave Act. Key Points: - The New Parent Leave Act significantly expands required parental leave, which previously only...more

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California Governor Signs Law Banning Salary History Inquiries

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

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California Responds to Increased Federal Immigration Enforcement Actions

On October 5, 2017, California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 450. With the passage of this bill, California becomes the first state in the nation to enact a law prohibiting employers from providing voluntary assistance to...more

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California’s Equal Restroom Access Act: 5 Facts You Need to Know

California’s Equal Restroom Access Act, which requires some establishments with single-occupancy restrooms to display signs indicating that the restroom is gender-neutral, has been in effect since March 1, 2017. Assembly Bill...more

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Should California Employers Be Insecure About California’s State-Run Retirement Savings Program?

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Last September, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law SB 1234 (De León) which implements the California Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program. 2016 Cal. Stat. ch. 804. If you haven’t heard of the program,...more

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