California recently enacted two employee‑rights measures that will impact human resources recordkeeping and employee communications in 2026. Senate Bill 513 (SB 513) expands the personnel records that current and former...more
10/28/2025
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California is poised to sharply curtail “stay-or-pay” arrangements beginning in 2026, extending the state’s long-standing commitment to employee mobility. Assembly Bill 692 (AB 692), passed by the Legislature and expected to...more
9/24/2025
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Effective October 1, 2025, California will join a growing number of jurisdictions that regulate the use of automated-decision systems (ADS) in employment decisions. Employers in California should review their use of ADS in...more
8/28/2025
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Employers are often faced with complaints of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and other kinds of misconduct. While no two investigations are identical, specific strategies exist to help conduct effective workplace...more
The Department of Labor (DOL) is enjoined from enforcing parts of President Trump’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion-related Executive Orders following a partial nationwide injunction entered against them by Judge Matthew F....more
Starting July 1, 2025, covered retail employers operating in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County will be required to comply with a new Fair Workweek Ordinance. The Ordinance imposes significant scheduling, notice,...more
On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released two “technical assistance” documents clarifying the Trump Administration’s position on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the...more