Each year, Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute provides its “July is the New January” report on labor and employment laws that become effective in the middle of the year. In 2019, we reported on scores of new laws that took...more
6/10/2020
/ Ban the Box ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Distracted Driving ,
Electronic Disclosure ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fluctuating Workweek ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Health Insurance ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Sick Pay ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unemployment ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules
As discussed in a prior article, unsuccessful bills proposed in the California legislature in 2017 can carry over into the 2018 session. State lawmakers may revive measures that did not make it through both chambers of the...more
1/5/2018
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Domestic Workers ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Definition ,
Health Insurance ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Holiday Pay ,
Home Healthcare Workers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Over-Time ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Access Laws ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Retail Workers ,
Single-Payer ,
Small Business ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules ,
Workers' Compensation Claim
As discussed in our prior article, Governor Jerry Brown recently signed several significant labor and employment measures into law in California, including a statewide ban-the-box provision and an expansion of parental leave...more
10/23/2017
/ Disclosure Requirements ,
Gig Economy ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Health Insurance ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Home Health Agencies ,
Independent Contractors ,
Jerry Brown ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Minimum Salary ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Part-Time Employees ,
Pay Gap ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Single-Payer ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tips ,
Transparency ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions ,
Work Schedules
September 15 was the last day in 2017 for bills to pass both houses of the California Legislature and be forwarded to the governor. Governor Jerry Brown (D) has until October 15, 2017 to sign, veto, or otherwise not act upon...more
9/21/2017
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employee Training ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Executive Compensation ,
Federal Contractors ,
FEHA ,
Gender Identity ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Gig Economy ,
Health Insurance ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Joint Employers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Pending Legislation ,
Reproductive Discrimination ,
Right to Privacy ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Single-Payer ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules ,
Workplace Safety
Beyond the labor and employment developments taking place at the state level in California, employers must keep an eye on breaking news at the local level as well. In recent years, municipalities up and down the coast have...more