The New Year rang in a collection of California employment law updates with major implications for Golden State employers. If they have not already, California employers should address the items listed...more
California courts have now struck down the second of the state’s two board diversity laws as unconstitutional. The recent decision affects California's gender diversity requirement for certain boards of directors. In April,...more
6/2/2022
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California ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Corporate Governance ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Equal Protection ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
State Constitutions ,
Woman Board Members
Any employers with workers in New York face a rapidly approaching deadline to notify and collect employees’ signed acknowledgments relating to employers’ employee electronic monitoring activities.
Deadline and Enforcement ...more
Earlier this month, a Los Angeles County Superior Court order put the brakes on one of California’s much contested board diversity requirements, a decision certain to reverberate among the business community and efforts to...more
4/18/2022
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California ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Corporate Governance ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Equal Protection ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities Regulation ,
State Constitutions ,
Woman Board Members
On the eve of enforcement, California’s Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) released FAQs and the required poster for the state’s 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”)....more
2/21/2022
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Reform ,
New Guidance ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Despite the rising clamor to end lockdowns, ease masking requirements, and to “return to normal,” California’s Supplemental Paid Sick Leave returns this week. California employers should immediately familiarize themselves...more
2/16/2022
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Sick Employees ,
State Labor Laws ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety