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The CRD (California Civil Rights Department, formerly known as the DFEH) published “Important Announcements for the 2023 Reporting Year” with new resources (guides, templates, training slides, responses to FAQs), and...more
With 2023 here, it’s time for employers to comply with new California labor laws. Below is a highlight reel of these changes....more
California recently enacted a landmark pay transparency law that requires employers to disclose pay ranges in job postings, joining a growing number of states and municipalities that impose such requirements aimed at...more
On November 15, 2022, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. (Pacific Time), CDF Partners Mark S. Spring and Alison Tsao will be presenting our annual complimentary "Year in Review" webinar that will cover 2022's new laws, key judicial...more
On February 17, 2022, the California legislature introduced Senate Bill (“SB”) 1162 to expand employer requirements regarding pay transparency and pay data reporting. On September 27, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB...more
In 2016, California legalized the recreational use of marijuana. Marijuana remains illegal at the federal level and is considered a Schedule 1 drug. However, California’s legalization of recreational marijuana created issues...more
A bill to increase pay transparency in California steps closer to becoming law. Senate Bill 1162, introduced in February and with some amendments since its initial form, passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee on...more
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) has updated a number of posters and pamphlets that California employers must post or distribute to employees. Employers should take note to use the most recent...more
On February 17, 2022, Senate Bill 1162 was introduced to further burden employers as to “pay transparency” and “pay data reporting”. SB 1162 proposes two major changes...more
Employers should have a comprehensive plan regarding sexual harassment prevention in the workplace, which includes training for all employees. Under current California law, employers with five or more employees are required...more
Q. When is the deadline for submitting annual pay data reports under California law? A. In 2021, California passed legislation, requiring private employers with 100 or more employees to submit annual pay data reports to...more
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) posted updates to its California Pay Data Reporting Portal User Guide and California Pay Data Reporting: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) guidance for the 2021...more
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) recently posted an announcement on its pay data reporting landing page stating the deadline for filing 2021 pay data reports is April 1, 2022. This is different...more
Each year in California, the new year brings new employment laws for businesses to follow. This is a good time for cannabis employers to evaluate their policies and practices to ensure they keep pace with these changes. ...more
As of January 2022, the State of California and the State of Oregon have issued new workplace posters and updated certification forms related to various labor laws. The materials addressed below are mandatory postings for all...more
Each year in California, the new year brings new employment laws for businesses to follow. This is a good time for exempt organization employers to evaluate their policies and practices to ensure they keep pace with these...more
Each year in California, the new year brings new employment laws for businesses to follow. This is a good time for wine business employers to evaluate their policies and practices to ensure they keep pace with these changes. ...more
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
The new year has begun and California employers of 100 or more employees should get busy preparing for the annual pay data submission to the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). The deadline is March 31, 2022,...more
On January 1, 2022, leave under the California Family Rights Act (“CFRA”) will be expanded to provide employees with up to twelve weeks of job-protected leave to provide care to a parent-in-law with a serious medical...more
As 2021 quickly comes to a close, we look back at this year’s legislative session, which included several employment-related bills signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, including bills aimed at prohibiting quotas that interfere...more
In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 days of the holidays" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on California employers. On this fourth day of the holidays, my labor and employment...more
Senate Bill 807, which becomes effective January 1, 2022, will extend the period in which employers must retain personnel records for applicants and employees from 2 years to 4 years from the date the records were created or...more
The California Legislature passed and Governor Newsom signed several new or amended employment laws covering topics ranging from non-disparagement and separation agreements, the California Family Rights Act, and warehouse...more
California employers, beware: The Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) announced a new initiative to crack down on violations of the Fair Chance Act. ...more