As 2021 quickly comes to a close, we look back at this year’s legislative session, which included several employment-related bills signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, including bills aimed at prohibiting quotas that interfere...more
12/13/2021
/ Agricultural Workers ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Cal-OSHA ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Liability ,
DFEH ,
Domestic Workers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Essential Workers ,
Governor Newsom ,
Janitorial Services ,
Layoffs ,
Liens ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Pharmacies ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Property Liens ,
Quotas ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unconscious Bias ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft ,
Workplace Safety
On October 10, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law California Assembly Bill 51 (“AB 51”), with an effective date of January 1, 2020. AB 51 prohibits an employer, as a condition of employment, from requiring an...more
9/27/2021
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Chamber of Commerce ,
DFEH ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Governor Newsom ,
New Legislation ,
Preemption ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Reversal ,
State Labor Laws
On February 2, 2021, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision that affects all California employers that employ interstate transportation workers. In Ward v. United Airlines, the court held that federal law did...more
On September 17, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 1383, which repealed the current California Family Rights Act (CFRA), eliminated the California New Parent Leave Act, and replaced those statutes...more
In September 2018, California passed SB 1343, which expanded the sexual harassment training requirements for California employers. Previously, employers with 50 or more employees were required to provide at least two hours...more