In 2019, California passed Assembly Bill (AB) 547, which requires janitorial employers to provide in-person training in preventing sexual violence and harassment at least once every two years. However, due to concerns about...more
The California Legislature and Governor Newsom have passed a sizable list of new laws governing the workplace in 2020. Employers are, once again, advised to evaluate their workplace rules and practices to insure they keep...more
It’s the end of the year and while everyone is busy, employers in California should be aware of new laws and regulations that go into effect on January 1, 2020. In the spirit of the season, we are using the next “12 Days of...more
Last in our series of California’s legislative updates is a summary of bills aimed at sexual harassment in the janitorial and construction industries...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: A new set of proposed regulations requires all janitorial employees and their supervisors to receive two hours of in-person, interactive sexual harassment training every two years....more
Did you know that companies providing “janitorial services” in California, whether through employees, independent contractors, or subcontractors, are required by law to register with California’s Labor Commissioner by October...more
February 16 was the deadline to introduce new bills in the California Legislature. By that date, nearly 2,200 bills were introduced. While that may seem like a staggering amount of legislative proposals (especially for a...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers in California: be aware and prepare for new laws increasing minimum wages and mandating overtime pay for agricultural employees; expanding the California Fair Pay Act to race and ethnicity and to...more
The California legislature has reached the midpoint of its 2016 legislative session. The Governor has signed four bills of significance to California private sector employers. In addition, a few dozen workplace-related bills...more