The California Legislature has enacted several new laws that will impact the workplace in 2024. This Holland & Knight alert provides a brief summary of select employment laws that go into effect on Jan. 1, 2024, unless stated...more
1/2/2024
/ Arbitration ,
Automatic Stay ,
Bereavement Leave ,
Exempt-Employees ,
FEHA ,
Governor Newsom ,
Marijuana ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Off-Duty Employees ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Popular ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
Recreational Use ,
Retaliation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft ,
Workplace Violence Prevention Programs
The U.S. Supreme Court issued an 8-1 decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, 596 U.S. __ (2022) on June 15, 2022, holding that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts the California Supreme Court ruling in...more
6/17/2022
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Preemption ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
SCOTUS ,
State Labor Laws ,
Viking River Cruises ,
Viking River Cruises Inc v Moriana ,
Waivers
The California Legislature has enacted several new laws that will impact the workplace in 2022. This Holland & Knight alert provides a brief summary of select employment laws that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2022, unless...more
1/6/2022
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Fees ,
Cal-OSHA ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DFEH ,
Enforcement Authority ,
FEHA ,
Leave of Absence ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Posting Requirements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Tolling ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft
In 2019, California enacted numerous labor and employment laws. Unless otherwise noted, each of the laws listed below is effective on Jan. 1, 2020. This Holland & Knight alert highlights selected and significant new laws, as...more
12/31/2019
/ ABC Test ,
Administrative Authority ,
Administrative Procedure ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Employee Training ,
Exempt-Employees ,
FEHA ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Harassment ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Code ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
No-Rehire Provisions ,
Popular ,
Race Discrimination ,
Retaliation ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statutory Penalties ,
Training ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour