Join Constangy partners Keya Denner, Ashley Orler and Nestor Barrero as they review current cannabis laws and workplace protections, discuss changes to cannabis laws on the horizon, including the California Fair Employment...more
California employers, take heed of July 1.
It won't be long before minimum wages in a number of California cities and counties will be higher than the state minimum wage.
On July 1, various local ordinances will take...more
Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for COVID is back!
As anticipated, on February 9, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed into law S.B. 114, which reinstates supplemental paid sick leave for covered employees and their...more
Amid all the changing laws, ordinances, regulations, and executive orders related to COVID-19, it is easy to overlook some of the other important leave and benefit changes enacted by the California state legislature this...more
An update to our blog post from March 17.
We reported on Tuesday that coronavirus-related layoffs might be covered by California's Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.
After our post was published, Gov....more
Check with counsel before you act.
The unexpected and, in many ways, unforeseeable challenges facing employers in responding to COVID-19 are likely to become especially significant to employers in California who are...more
Are you ready for these new laws that take effect January 1?
Recently, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed several measures into law providing for new rights and protections for California employees. The following provisions take...more
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"New sheriff" gets employer in trouble.
Employers who have departments or units that need to be cleaned up should beware of the “new sheriff in town” who can make things worse than they were before. One rogue supervisor...more
And it's a long list.
The following cities and counties in California will increase their minimum wages effective this Monday, July 1:
ALAMEDA: Currently $11 for small employers and $12 for large employers. Rate will...more
What if a California employer changes its policies to include mandatory arbitration? And what if an employee signs nothing agreeing to arbitration, and even objects to arbitration orally and in writing?...more
On September 30, California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) addressed a slew of legislation inspired by the #MeToo movement. The legislation is expected to strengthen protections against workplace sexual harassment by restricting...more