Approved legislation covers topics from paid leave to freelance work, driver's license discrimination to intersectionality discrimination, a "captive audience" ban to social compliance audits, with other laws specifically...more
10/30/2024
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Cal-OSHA ,
California ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Policies ,
Freelance Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence
The California Department of Finance recently notified the state's governor and legislative leaders that current economic conditions require an increase of the state's minimum wage from $15.50 per hour to $16 per hour for all...more
Paying premiums for noncompliant meal, rest, and recovery periods to nonexempt employees in California just got more expensive. In a groundbreaking decision, the Supreme Court of California ruled today that the rate of pay...more
In December 2019, the California Labor Commissioner, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) updated the DLSE Enforcement Policies and Interpretations Manual – which the agency uses in discharging its duty to...more
California employers got a win with a recent court decision that an employee’s promise not to compete during employment is enforceable under California law, in the case of Techno Lite, Inc. v. Emcod, LLC (Cal. Ct. App. (2d...more
Two years after the start of the #MeToo movement, the law concerning discrimination and harassment in the workplace continues to develop. This year, the California legislature passed—and Governor Newsom signed—several...more
California has enacted a number of significant laws that promise to change the landscape around issues of workplace harassment, discrimination, and inclusion. Among other things, these laws will affect how California...more
10/4/2018
/ Board of Directors ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
FEHA ,
Governor Brown ,
Governor Vetoes ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws