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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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employment Contract ,
FEHA ,
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Reporting Requirements ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
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
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
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
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
/ ABC Test ,
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
The New Year will welcome in a number of new California laws affecting employers. Below is a brief summary of many of these laws, which generally take effect on January 1, 2018. Employers should review their policies and...more
12/6/2017
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Criminal Convictions ,
DFEH ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
FEHA ,
Human Trafficking ,
Parental Rights ,
Posting Requirements ,
Retaliation ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Wage and Hour
In 2016, California passed a slew of labor and employment laws affecting businesses across the state and their personnel policies and practices. Below is a brief summary of many of these laws, which generally take effect on...more
12/8/2016
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Ban the Box ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Domestic Violence ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
FEHA ,
Heat Exposure ,
Marijuana ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
Proposition 64 ,
Safe Harbors ,
Security Guards ,
Sexual Assault ,
Smoking Bans ,
Stalking ,
Unfair Immigration-Related Practices ,
Wage and Hour
This past year, the California Legislature enacted a number of new laws that either took effect immediately or will become effective in 2016. Among the most significant are the following:
AB 1506: Employers Given Time to...more
The California Legislature enacted a number of new bills that become effective in 2015. Among the most significant are the following...more
12/2/2014
/ Arbitration ,
Child Labor ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Discrimination ,
Employment Contract ,
FEHA ,
Independent Contractors ,
Local Ordinance ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Leave ,
Sick Leave ,
Training ,
Unpaid Interns ,
Volunteers ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Violence