Seyfarth Synopsis: The Legislature concluded its 2023-24 session in the wee hours of its August 31, 2024, deadline to pass bills. Now it’s up to Governor Newsom to call the plays as to what employment bills he will sign into...more
9/13/2024
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
FEHA ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: Prepare for new California workplace legal requirements effective January 1, 2024, now. Seyfarth has you covered with all the ways to protect your workplace just like Kevin McCallister defends his house....more
12/18/2023
/ California ,
DLSE ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft
Seyfarth Synopsis: Among new workplace legal requirements effective January 1, 2024, making employers green in the face with end of the year preparations are necessary revisions to Wage Theft Notices. They must be ready for...more
12/1/2023
/ California ,
DLSE ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft
Seyfarth Synopsis: While Governor Newsom vetoed several impactful bills prior to his October 14, 2023, signing deadline, he approved a wide array of new laws with which businesses will need to comply with in 2024 and beyond,...more
10/18/2023
/ California ,
Employees ,
Employment Contract ,
Health Care Providers ,
Labor Code ,
Labor Reform ,
Minimum Wage ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence
Seyfarth Synopsis: California has increased the minimum wage of fast food workers to $20, and authorized the creation of the Fast Food Council comprised of representatives from labor and management to set minimum standards...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Now that the Legislature’s September 14, 2023 deadline to pass bills to the Governor has come and gone, we are providing an overview of which employment bills are before the Governor for consideration,...more
9/19/2023
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Cal-OSHA ,
Cal-WARN ,
California ,
Civil Code ,
Employees ,
Employment Contract ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
FEHA ,
Labor Code ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Remote Working ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence
Seyfarth Synopsis: When the Legislature reconvenes from Spring Break on April 10, 2023, it will resume consideration of the employment bills that were among the 2,600 introduced. Notable employment bills include those...more
4/13/2023
/ Criminal Records ,
Fair Chance Act ,
FEHA ,
Layoff Notices ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
State Legislatures ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft
Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 19, 2023, California’s Civil Rights Department (CRD) released FAQs regarding the recently amended California Pay Data Reporting Law covering the 2022 reporting period. We previously summarized SB...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: As we blogged about previously, California passed a landmark pay transparency law in September 2022. As promised, the Labor Commissioner’s office has issued FAQs addressing big employer questions regarding...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Taking it down to the wire, Governor Newsom approved the vast majority of labor and employment bills that ran the legislative gauntlet, including bills that will expand pay data reporting and pay scale...more
10/4/2022
/ Bereavement Leave ,
Cal-OSHA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Drug Testing ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Layoffs ,
Marijuana ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Pay Transparency ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: SB 1162, approved by Governor Newsom on Tuesday, September 27, will require employers starting January 1, 2023, to disclose pay scales to current employees and on job postings, and to report even more pay...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The State of California has authorized the creation of the Fast Food Council comprised of representatives from labor and management to set minimum standards for workers in the industry, including for wages,...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: SB 1162, which may soon be signed into law, will require employers to report even more pay data to the California Civil Rights Department (f/k/a the Department of Fair Employment and Housing until July 1,...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On Saturday, October 9, 2021, Governor Newsom signed the last of 2021’s pending employment-related bills, including a bill imposing even more restrictions on settlement agreements. The new laws will...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On Saturday, October 9, 2021 Governor Newsom signed the last of 2021’s pending employment-related bills, including a bill imposing even more restrictions on settlement agreements. The new laws will become...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Governor Gavin Newsom has approved AB 701, which will impose notice and other requirements on employers of employees subject to quotas in large California warehouse distribution centers, and has vetoed AB...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: September 30 was Governor Newsom’s last day to sign or veto bills the Legislature passed by its August 31 deadline. Some new laws—including COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave and workers’ compensation...more
10/2/2020
/ Cal-OSHA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Governor Newsom ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Code ,
New Legislation ,
Occupational Exposure ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Workplace Safety
Seyfarth Synopsis: On September 9, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1867, which requires private employers with 500 or more employees nationwide to provide COVID-19-related supplemental paid sick leave to their...more
9/18/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Rights ,
Food Service Workers ,
Governor Newsom ,
Infectious Diseases ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Seyfarth Synopsis: On September 9, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1867, which requires private employers with 500 or more employees nationwide to provide COVID-19-related supplemental paid sick leave to their...more
9/11/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Rights ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Food Service Workers ,
Governor Newsom ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Statements ,
Workplace Safety
Seyfarth Synopsis: California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order suspending some Cal-WARN Act obligations, attempting to ease struggling employers’ obligations in the face of COVID-19; but note that employers...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Governor Newsom has approved some of the bills most feared by employers, including bills to ban employment arbitration, extend FEHA administrative deadlines, codify the Dynamex ABC test, and create San...more
10/15/2019
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
FEHA ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
New Legislation ,
Organ Donation ,
School Shootings ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Legislature has passed a series of bills for Governor Newsom to consider. He now has until October 13 to approve or veto bills such as a Dynamex codification bill and a San Francisco-inspired...more
9/20/2019
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Arbitration ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Damages ,
Employee Definition ,
Employee Training ,
Entertainment Industry ,
FEHA ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Commissioners ,
Labor Regulations ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Minor Children ,
Modeling ,
Motion Picture Industry ,
New Legislation ,
Organ Donation ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Race Discrimination ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Student Athletes ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Injury
Seyfarth Synopsis: California employers racing to ensure all their employees receive mandatory harassment training by the end of the year can now take their foot off the gas. In response to an outcry from employer groups...more
9/6/2019
/ #MeToo ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Compliance Dates ,
Corporate Culture ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hostile Environment ,
Risk Management ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Seyfarth Synopsis: California Legislators sent Governor Jerry Brown 1,217 bills to consider in his final bill-signing period as Governor—more than any California governor has seen since 2004. The final tally: 1016 signed, 201...more
10/2/2018
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Board of Directors ,
Breastfeeding ,
Class Action ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Diversity ,
Employee Training ,
Governor Brown ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Mediation ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Screening Procedures ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Waiver of Rights ,
Woman Board Members
Seyfarth Synopsis: Governor Jerry Brown has already signed into law legislation covering meal period exceptions for truck drivers delivering commercial feed, adding communications to be considered as “privileged” for purposes...more
9/17/2018
/ Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Immigrants ,
Internal Reporting ,
Labor Code ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Privileged Communication ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Trucking Industry ,
Wage and Hour