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California Imposes Mandatory Disclosure Law for Voluntary Child Labor Audits

California recently imposed new mandatory disclosure requirements related to social compliance audits....more

Employer Prevails in First Test of California's Newest Noncompete Law

In the first known case to challenge California's legislative attempt to void noncompete agreements even for employees who do not live or work in California, the First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the application of...more

JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Employer Options in a Non-Noncompete World  [Video]

Recent federal and state regulations have restricted employers' use of noncompete agreements, which in part are designed to protect trade secrets. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's final rule, which broadly prohibits the...more

A Review of 2023 Labor & Employment Legislation in California

The 2023 California legislative session saw the passage of a number of new and important labor and employment laws....more

A Review of 2022 Labor & Employment Legislation in California

The California Legislature passed a number of new and important labor and employment laws during its 2022 session. ...more

Supreme Court Upholds Representative Action Waivers In Employee Arbitration Agreements

Case Overview - On June 15, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, No. 20-1573. The Court held that the rule from Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angeles,...more

California Supreme Court Authorizes Additional Remedies for Meal Break Violations: Waiting Time and Wage Statement Penalties Now...

The California Supreme Court sides with employees in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, finding derivative claims available for waiting time and pay stub penalties available for meal and rest break violations. This...more

A Review of 2021 Labor & Employment Legislation in California

The 2021 California legislative session saw the passage of a number of new labor and employment laws. Although many relate to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Legislature adopted more nonpandemic-related statutes this term as...more

California Supreme Court Concludes "Regular Rate of Pay" Applies When Calculating Meal and Rest Period Penalties

The California Supreme Court holds that "regular rate of compensation" used for calculating meal and rest period premiums is identical to "regular rate of pay" used for calculating overtime premiums, which includes hourly...more

A Review of 2020 Labor & Employment Legislation In California

The 2020 California legislative session led to a number of new laws that already have had significant impact on employers in the state. Employers were barraged with a combination of state and federal pandemic-related...more

A Detailed Review of 2019 Labor & Employment Legislation in California

The first year of Governor Gavin Newsom’s term produced many significant pieces of employment legislation in California, including most prominently one law limiting the use of independent contractors for most businesses and...more

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