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California Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Increased to 5 Days per Year in 2024

This week, California Gov. Newsom signed Senate Bill 616, which increases the amount of Paid Sick Leave ("PSL") that employers are required to provide to California employees. The new PSL law amends California Labor Code...more

California Supreme Court Rules Employer's Agent Directly Liable for Violations of State Discrimination Laws

Last week, the California Supreme Court unanimously held that California's Fair Employment and Housing Act ("FEHA") applies not only to employers but also to business entities performing services as agents for employers....more

California Modifies Employment Regulations Regarding Criminal History

New regulations effective October 1, 2023, will impact how employers may consider criminal history in employment decisions. The Fair Chance Act (FCA) prohibits California employers with five or more employees from inquiring...more

California Supreme Court Finds Employee Disclosure of Already Known Unlawful Activity Protected by Whistleblower Statute

In a decision issued on May 22, 2023, the California Supreme Court sided with the state’s labor commissioner and held that the state’s whistleblower statute (Labor Code § 1102.5(b)) protects employees who disclose unlawful...more

California Proposed Employment AI Regulations and Legislation - Proposals from Civil Rights Council and Legislature Concerning the...

As widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the employment sector has surged throughout the country, federal and state lawmakers have been playing catch-up with their efforts to regulate this new technology. In...more

California Updates COVID-19 Guidance for Healthcare Settings

With the end of California's COVID-19 state of emergency on February 28, 2023, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recently announced updates to its COVID-19 guidance that include the following significant...more

COVID-19 State of Emergency Orders Are Sunsetting in California

Earlier this year, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the State of California's COVID-19 State of Emergency will end on February 28, 2023. Since then, numerous localities have announced the end of their own states of...more

San Francisco to End COVID-19 State of Emergency on February 28

Citing the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic and the effectiveness of San Francisco's response, the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) has announced that the city's COVID-19 state of emergency will end on...more

9th Circuit Strikes California Mandatory Arbitration Ban

On February 15, 2023, a split 9th Circuit panel held that California's ban on mandatory arbitration agreements is preempted by federal law. This closely watched decision allows employers to require employees to enter into...more

California's CRD Issues Guidance on New Pay Data Reporting Requirements

January 19, 2023, the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) updated its California Pay Data Reporting: Frequently Asked Questions to provide additional guidance following the passage of Senate Bill 1162, which became...more

Cal/OSHA Makes Major Update to California Workplace COVID Rules

On Friday, February 3, 2023, Cal/OSHA's new COVID semi-permanent rule went into effect, ending the Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) that applied to most employers in California since November 2020. The Cal/OSHA...more

Cal/OSHA Approves COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations

On December 15, 2022, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Cal/OSHA) voted to adopt COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations (Non-Emergency Regulations). Approval by the Office of Administrative...more

California Labor Commissioner Provides Clarification on New Pay Transparency Law

On December 27, 2022, the California Labor Commissioner updated its Equal Pay Act Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to provide additional guidance on the state's new pay transparency law that became effective on January 1,...more

2023 California Minimum Wage Update

The start of the new year will bring many changes to California's state and local minimum wage laws. California employers would be wise to take note of the following changes—set to take effect on January 1, 2023—that will...more

California's COVID-19 State of Emergency to End in February

Governor Newsom announced Monday that California's COVID-19 State of Emergency will come to an end on February 28, 2023, after being in effect for almost three years. The four-month phaseout timeline is designed to provide...more

Multiple California Employment Bills Approved by Governor Newsom

Governor Newsom approved many new employment laws late last week which generally favor employee rights and significantly expand employer obligations. Given that the majority of these new laws will become effective January 1,...more

9th Circuit Withdraws Opinion and Grants Rehearing on California’s Mandatory Arbitration Ban

In an unexpected move, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit recently withdrew its 2021 opinion that had previously allowed the enforcement, in large part, of AB 51, a ban on mandatory arbitration agreements as...more

CA Legislature Expands Pay Transparency and Data Reporting Requirements; Extends COVID Supplemental Paid Sick Leave

California employers should take note of two significant bills recently passed by the state Legislature that are now awaiting likely approval by Governor Newsom. The first, Senate Bill 1162 (SB 1162), would further expand...more

California Wage Statements Not Required to Include Hourly Rates for Prior Pay Periods

In a ruling favorable to California employers, the state's Court of Appeal recently confirmed that employers are not required to include hourly rates for prior pay periods on wage statements. In Meza v. Pacific Bell Telephone...more

EEOC Issues Guidance on Employer Use of AI Decision-Making Tools

On May 12, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidelines cautioning employers on the use of digital software, algorithms, and artificial intelligence (AI) to make employment-related decisions. The...more

Triggered by Rising Inflation, California’s Minimum Wage Projected to Increase to $15.50 Next Year

Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom projected California's minimum wage to increase to $15.50 by January 1, 2023. The increase is required by the state's minimum wage law, passed in 2016, which triggers an increase when...more

California Requires Booster Shots for Healthcare Workers—Allows Asymptomatic Staff to Immediately Return to Work

As healthcare facilities work to treat the onslaught of COVID-19 patients precipitated by the Omicron variant, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued an amended Order requiring workers in healthcare...more

Los Angeles County Orders Mandatory Face Coverings and Possible Testing to Protect Employees Working Indoors From COVID-19

On January 5, 2022, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued an updated Health Officer Order that includes additional face covering and COVID-19 testing requirements for workplaces. The Order goes into effect...more

California Employers Can Face Lawsuits by Third Parties Claiming Injuries From Employees Infected With COVID-19

California employers whose employees become infected with COVID-19 while in the workplace and pass the infection to family members can be sued in civil court for resulting injuries suffered by third parties....more

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