On April 21, 2025, the California Court of Appeals held that prospective written meal period waivers for shifts between five and six hours are lawful, rejecting the argument that meal period waivers must be signed for each...more
The New Year rang in a collection of California employment law updates with major implications for Golden State employers. If they have not already, California employers should address the items listed...more
On Sept. 1, 2023, California enacted a new law (SB 699, to be codified at Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code sec. 16600.5) reiterating its non-compete ban contained in Section 16600 that is effective Jan. 1, 2024.
New Section...more
On the surface, it looks like things are back to normal. Entering spooky season, however, California employers should not assume the coast is clear. One of the nation’s most substantial COVID-19 laws, California’s...more
10/6/2022
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Grants ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Employees ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
On the eve of enforcement, California’s Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) released FAQs and the required poster for the state’s 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”)....more
2/21/2022
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Reform ,
New Guidance ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Despite the rising clamor to end lockdowns, ease masking requirements, and to “return to normal,” California’s Supplemental Paid Sick Leave returns this week. California employers should immediately familiarize themselves...more
2/16/2022
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Sick Employees ,
State Labor Laws ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety