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California Employment News: Understanding ADA/FEHA Requirements and the Interactive Process
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California Employment News: Understanding the Basics of Employee Personnel Files (Featured)
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The Briefing: IP Rights and the “Public Good” Exemption to California’s Anti-SLAPP Law: An Update
As promised, Cal/OSHA recently published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) addressing various aspects of the Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (“WVPP”) that most employers must have in place by July 1, 2024. You can access...more
The NY State Bar Association (NYSBA) Task Force on Artificial Intelligence has issued a nearly 80 page report (Report) and recommendations on the legal, social and ethical impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and generative...more
Starting July 1, 2024, California employers across all industries must have a written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (“WVPP”) in place. As previously reported, the recently enacted SB 553 established this new requirement,...more
On June 12, 2023, the California Assembly's Judiciary Committee replaced the full contents of AB 1757 (a bill originally addressing court consolidation) with new legislative language featuring heightened standards for...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On June 20, 2023, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) updated its guidance to local health departments on the definition of a COVID-19 outbreak. The new definition changes the timeframe for...more
The U.S. Department of Labor issued guidance earlier this year that reminds employers of the current rights of teleworking employers under both the FLSA and FMLA. Katie Collins reviews this guidance in this episode of...more
After a delay of eight months, the California Privacy Rights Act Regulations (CPRA) (the "Regulations") were finalized in late March of this year. The Regulations remain unchanged from the final modified version of the draft...more
On February 27, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) issued new guidance with respect to the performance of remote work by mortgage loan originators (MLOs) working for licensees under the...more
On March 3, 2023, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced changes to its COVID-19 guidelines. A few days later, the County of Los Angeles announced it will align a few of its guidelines with the CDPH....more
California’s SB 54, or the Plastic Producer Responsibility Act, represents a substantial expansion of the increasingly popular form of legislation focused on extended producer responsibility (EPR) for plastic recycling. While...more
On Friday, February 3, 2023, Cal/OSHA's new COVID semi-permanent rule went into effect, ending the Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) that applied to most employers in California since November 2020. The Cal/OSHA...more
California employers with at least 100 employees are likely familiar with the pay data reporting requirements that were enacted in 2020. Recent amendments under SB 1162, however, make some significant changes for 2023. You...more
With California’s new pay transparency and pay reporting obligations under S.B. 1162 now in effect, employers are seeking answers on various open questions for complying with the new law. As we previously reported, S.B. 1162...more
The Agricultural Labor Relations Board recently published an overview on AB 2183, the monumental “card check” legislation passed last year that makes it far easier for California agricultural workers to organize into unions....more
California’s pay transparency law became effective on January 1, 2023, though it was lacking clarity on some key items at the time of its passage. Our previous advisory describing the new law, its requirements, and its...more
As part of California’s ongoing efforts to promote workplace pay transparency, Senate Bill 1162, which amends Labor Code section 432.3 and Government Code section 12999, went into effect on January 1, 2023. On December 27,...more
Topics: COVID-19, Employee Leave In October, Governor Newsom announced that California’s COVID-19 State of Emergency will end on February 28, 2023. Likewise, 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave is currently scheduled...more
On October 13, 2022, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued an order effective October 14, 2022, updating the definition of close contact under the Third Revised COVID Emergency Temporary Standard and...more
There have been over 4,500 monkeypox (MPX) cases in California so far this year. Cal/OSHA recently provided guidance on MPX to ensure California employees are best protected from the disease. The guidance applies to all...more
California Exemptions for B2B and Employee Data Set To Expire - With August 31 marking the last day of the legislative session, the California legislature’s failure to extend business-to-business and employee data exemptions...more
On September 15, 2022, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA or “the Division”) published Guidance on Protecting Workers from Monkeypox (MPX). The guidance applies to workplaces covered by the...more
On June 8, 2022, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued an Order (June 8th Order) defining “Close Contact” and “Infectious Period” for purposes of the CDPH’s Isolation and Quarantine Guidance issued on April...more
California’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board has voted for the third time to readopt and revise the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”), which lay out guidelines for testing, masking, and...more
Since last week, when a Federal District Court in Florida struck down the Center for Disease Control’s Mask Mandate for public transportation, many local jurisdictions have announced an end to mask mandates. Indeed, the...more