The Department of Justice has launched an aggressive new enforcement strategy that could dramatically influence how organizations approach diversity programs, student policies, and civil rights compliance. On May 19, 2025,...more
In September of 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 553, which amended Labor Code section 6401.7 and created new section 6401.9 to require employers (with few exceptions) to develop and implement a...more
Workplace masking requirements have long been in place in California, with employees permitted to wear cloth or other masks of their choice. Last week, the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health went further,...more
As the New Year approaches, there are several critical changes in California’s employment laws set to take effect. Many of these changes were driven by the #MeToo movement, which marked its first anniversary in 2018 and is...more
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