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New Legal Requirement for California Employers: Workplace Violence Policies

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Starting July 1, 2024, all employers in California with more than 10 employees are now required to implement comprehensive workplace violence policies....more

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Time is Running Out to Comply with California’s New Workplace Violence Prevention Law

The deadline is fast approaching for California employers to comply with a new state law on workplace violence. Employers by July 1, 2024, must have in place a workplace violence prevention plan, or WVPP, that covers a long...more

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Governor Newsom Appoints New Chief of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health

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California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced that he has appointed Debra Lee as the new Chief of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health at the Department of Industrial Relations (also known as Cal/OSHA). Lee, a...more

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California Workplace Violence Prevention Law: What Employers Should Know Before July 1, 2024

In 2023, the California Legislature enacted a first-of-its-kind workplace violence prevention law that, unlike other workplace violence laws that apply to specific industries only (such as healthcare), applies across all...more

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Cal/OSHA Provides Guidance for Employers Developing Workplace Violence Prevention Plans

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California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) published a model workplace violence prevention plan and fact sheets for applicable industries to help employers comply with SB 553. As we noted in our 2023...more

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No Fighting! CalOSHA Releases its Long-Awaited Model Workplace Violence Prevention Plan.

On September 30, 2023, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 553 (“SB 553”) into law. Among other things, the new legislation added section 6401.9 to the California Labor Code (“Section 6401.9”), which requires that virtually...more

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California Model Workplace Violence Prevention Plans Published by Cal/OSHA Ahead of July 1, 2024 Compliance Deadline

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As we reported in October, nearly all California employers must develop and adopt a written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan and implement related employee training as part of their existing Cal/OSHA Injury and Illness...more

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California Imposes New Workplace Violence Prevention Mandate

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On September 30, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 553 into law, creating a new layer to California employers’ existing injury and illness prevention programs (IIPP). Under SB 553, employers are required to...more

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California Employers: New Year, New Laws

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It’s that time of year again. The weather gets cold and rainy, the calendar turns from December to January, and new employment laws go into effect that could shake up your workplace. The California legislature is always...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Looking Ahead: New California Employment Laws for 2024

In the past few months, California Governor Newsom has signed numerous new employment laws affecting California employers of all sizes. Below is a summary of some of the laws going into effect in 2024....more

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SB 553 Workplace Violence Prevention: 12 Answers to Employers’ Frequently Asked Questions

Workplace safety and health hazards have traditionally been associated with unsafe work practices and hazardous conditions but violent acts committed in the workplace are a growing concern. On September 30, 2023, Governor...more

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10 New California Employment Laws Employers Should Know for the New Year

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Governor Newsom recently signed a slew of new bills into law at the close of California’s 2023 legislative session. Of those, there are several employment-related laws that California employers should take note of. We...more

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California Governor Vetoes Bill Aimed at Expanding Employment Protections for Employees Working From Home

On October 8, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Senate Bill (SB) No. 731. If enacted into law, SB 731 would have required employers to provide at least 30 calendar days’ advance written notice before requiring...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Passes New Law Mandating Workplace Violence Prevention Plan for Employers

On September 30, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 553 into law, establishing a new written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (“WVPP”) requirement for nearly all California employers. The WVPP requirement, which becomes...more

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Upcoming Changes to California's COVID-19 Workplace Regulations

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Over the past few months, California lawmakers and regulators have considered several significant changes to California’s COVID-19 workplace requirements for 2023 and beyond. On Sept. 29, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2693...more

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California's COVID-19 State of Emergency to End in February

Governor Newsom announced Monday that California's COVID-19 State of Emergency will come to an end on February 28, 2023, after being in effect for almost three years. The four-month phaseout timeline is designed to provide...more

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It’s Not a Set Up: Enhanced Workplace Safety Training Requirements for Live Events at Public Venues

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As part of the recent legislative session, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1775, which implements new workplace safety training and certification requirements for entertainment events vendors who produce live events...more

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California Takes Initial Steps to Adopt Revised Heat Illness and Wildfire Smoke Standards

On September 29, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) No. 2243, an amendment to section 6721 of the California Labor Code that will ultimately lead to changes to the California Division of...more

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California Adopts Live Events Safety Law

​​​​​​​On September 29, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) No. 1775, which sets workplace safety training and certification standards for companies that produce live events at publicly owned and...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

California Employment Laws Passed and Pending

It just wouldn’t be Fall without the passage of a flurry of new laws, shaking up the employment landscape in California. As of the close of the legislative session on August 31, several “job killer” bills (so called by the...more

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Think FAST: California Enacts Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act

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On Labor Day, with support from prominent unions, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (FAST Recovery Act), which will significantly affect fast-food restaurants in the...more

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California’s FAST Recovery Act: A Game-Changer

On September 5, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 257, a controversial and far-reaching law that will have a major impact on California fast food employers and is likely to shape the way the state regulates...more

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California Governor Marks Labor Day 2022 by Signing FAST Recovery Act Into Law

​​​​​​​On September 5, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom marked Labor Day 2022 by signing Assembly Bill (AB) No. 257, the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (FAST Recovery Act), into law. ...more

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Top 10 List – Keep Your Eyes on These California Employment Bills on Governor Newsom’s Desk

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Eight months of legislative wrangling and dealmaking have come to an end as the California Legislature just wrapped up work for the year – and now employers across the Golden State turn their eyes to the governor’s office to...more

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Governor Rolls Back California COVID-19 Executive Orders & Cal/OSHA Releases Draft Permanent COVID-19 Standard

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On June 17, 2022, Governor Newsom issued an executive order terminating certain provisions of prior executive orders related to Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS). Some of the terminated orders were no...more

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