In 2024, we witnessed a wave of transformative changes in employment laws, from expanded leave protections and new paid leave mandates to increased pay transparency requirements for employers....more
2/11/2025
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Bias ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Minimum Wage ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Pay Transparency ,
State Labor Laws
On August 20, 2024, the federal U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas set aside the FTC’s rule (Rule) banning non-competes. The Rule was set to take effect on September 4, 2024....more
As we previously reported, on April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted a final rule banning post-employment noncompete agreements nationwide, with limited exceptions related to the sale of a business and any...more
8/5/2024
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Employment Contract ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Notice Requirements ,
Pending Litigation ,
Popular ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Unfair Competition
As we reported in October, nearly all California employers must develop and adopt a written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan and implement related employee training as part of their existing Cal/OSHA Injury and Illness...more
3/7/2024
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California ,
Deadlines ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Governor Newsom ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence ,
Workplace Violence Prevention Programs
Governor Newsom recently signed a slew of new bills into law at the close of California’s 2023 legislative session. Of those, there are several employment-related laws that California employers should take note of. We...more
10/27/2023
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California ,
Cannabis Products ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Governor Newsom ,
Labor Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Privileged Communication ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Restraining Orders ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage Theft ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence
It has been a few months since the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, a landmark case involving affirmative action. The court’s decision prohibits universities from...more
On September 1, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 699, which amends California Business & Professions Code Section 16600 to prohibit employers from entering into, or attempting to enforce,...more