As of September 3, 2024, employers in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County must comply with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), which places restrictions on criminal background screening beyond those...more
9/19/2024
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As we previously reported on April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its final rule banning employers from entering into, enforcing or attempting to enforce most postemployment noncompete clauses (the Rule)....more
On July 31, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court reinstated the original Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) that Michigan voters initiated in 2018. Pursuant to the supreme court’s ruling, effective February 21, 2025, Michigan employers...more
On July 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas (the Court) issued a memorandum opinion and order that enjoined the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from implementing or enforcing its Rule...more
On June 27, 2024, California Gov. Newsom signed legislation — Assembly Bill (AB) 2288 and Senate Bill (SB) 92 — that substantially reforms the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA) The legislation, which was...more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several laws impacting California employers in 2023. Some of the new laws became effective immediately and others, including some that were signed into law just weeks ago, take effect...more
Recently, the California Supreme Court ruled in The People ex rel. Lilia Garcia-Brower v. Kolla’s Inc. that California’s whistleblower protection statute (Labor Code § 1102.5) protects employees who disclose unlawful conduct,...more
7/25/2023
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California ,
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Employment Litigation ,
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Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
On July 17, 2023, the California Supreme Court unanimously held in Adolph v. Uber Technologies, Inc. that even if a plaintiff who brings a claim under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) has their individual...more
In 2022, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed many laws impacting California employers. Some of the new laws became effective immediately and others, including some that were signed into law just weeks ago, take effect January...more
10/14/2022
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California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Human Trafficking ,
Layoffs ,
Marijuana ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
On May 23, 2022, the California Supreme Court ruled in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc. that unpaid meal and rest period premiums can form the basis of claims for wage statement violations under California Labor...more
In 2021, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several laws impacting California employers. The new laws — some of which recently became effective and others were signed into law just weeks ago and take effect January 1, 2022 —...more
10/22/2021
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Emotional Support Animals ,
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Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Quotas ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage Theft ,
Warehouses ,
Workplace Safety
On September 9, 2021, the Second District of the California Courts of Appeal ruled in Fred Wesson v. Staples the Office Superstore, LLC that trial courts have “inherent authority” to strike claims under the California Private...more
On July 15, 2021, the California Supreme Court ruled that an employee’s “regular rate of compensation” for the purposes of meal and rest break penalties includes all nondiscretionary payments, not just hourly wages. This...more
In 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed several laws impacting California employers. The new laws — some of which were signed into law just weeks ago — address several topics including sick leave, worker...more
10/21/2020
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Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Governor Newsom ,
Sick Leave ,
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