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Labor and Employment Developments in California in 2025

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California often finds itself at the forefront of labor and employment law, with changes affecting employers each year. This year is no different. In 2025, employers can expect a variety of impactful changes to the...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

2025 California Labor & Employment Updates - What You Need to Know Part 1

New legislation in 2025 focusing on Employee Rights, Public Records Act, Disability Discrimination and Wage and Hour Compliance. Employee Rights SB 1340 SB 1340 provides local governmental agencies with the authority to...more

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The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 4 "Local Enforcement of Discrimination Protections Now in Play"

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 Days of California Labor and Employment" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on employers.  On the fourth day of the holidays, my labor and...more

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The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 1 "Additional Protections for Victims of Violence"

The end of one thing is always the beginning of another. That also rings true for years end and new employment laws. It is time, once again, for all California employers to sit down, buckle up, and get ready for the 2025...more

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CA Legislative Update: Bills That Made the Final Cut For 2024

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With the Governor’s September 30 deadline to sign bills behind us, we review the employment bills that made the cut to become laws, as well as those that didn’t survive the season. The most notable new laws read...more

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Legislative Update: Bills That Made the Final Cut For 2024

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Seyfarth Synopsis: With the Governor’s September 30 deadline to sign bills behind us, we review the employment bills that made the cut to become laws, as well as those that didn’t survive the season. The most notable new laws...more

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New Law Reframes Victim-of-Violence Leave in California: 8 Key Takeaways for Employers

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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law yesterday that will reframe and expand existing workplace protections for employees who are victims of crime or abuse. The new law redefines who is entitled to...more

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Navigating Politics in the Workplace

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In a state as diverse and politically active as California, employers are bound to encounter clashing political expressions among employees this election cycle. Navigating these challenges and enforcing policies affecting the...more

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The CA Legislature Passes Another Law Requiring that Employers Advise Employees that They Have the Right to Seek Legal Counsel

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In recent years, California employers have seen legislation requiring that they advise their employees in certain situations about their right to consult with legal counsel. For example, in 2021 Senate Bill 331 (“Silenced No...more

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The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 7 "No Automatic Stay Any Further While Pushing for Arbitration"

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 the seventh day of the holidays, my labor and employment...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

California's New Employment Laws: Get Ready for 2024

Governor Newsom signed into law a plethora of bills that significantly expand the rights of employees in California, although notably vetoing a bill that would have prohibited caste discrimination. Most of the new laws take...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

In a Surprise Move, California Enacts Boatload of New Pro-Employer Laws – Nah, Just Kidding, It’s Going to be More Burdensome than...

In what has become an annual tradition, California – that fabled workers’ paradise on earth – has enacted a slew of new laws that, come January, may keep even the most hearty HR professionals up at night. As we reported...more

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Coming In 2024: Proposed New Employment Laws Affecting California Employers

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As with every new year, California employers may face an abundance of new laws that will regulate the workplace in 2024. Governor Newsom has until October 14, 2023 to approve or veto the bills discussed below. Unless...more

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Key California Employment Law Case Summaries: August 2023

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Summary -   Emergency Rule 9, which tolled statutes of limitations for six months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is valid and operates to extend the time to file a civil suit for a PAGA claim as well as the time period to...more

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Legislative Update: Nearing the End of the Road (for 2023)

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Now that the Legislature’s September 14, 2023 deadline to pass bills to the Governor has come and gone, we are providing an overview of  which employment bills are before the Governor for consideration,...more

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Texas Becomes 22nd State to Pass CROWN Act – What Employers Need to Know

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Texas has become the 22nd state to pass the CROWN Act – Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act – which essentially prohibits employers, labor unions, and employment agencies, from discriminating against any...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

California Concludes It’s Been Too Hard On Employers (Nah, Just Kidding!)—A New Raft Of “Job-Killer” Bills Is Heading This Way!

Spring in California can only mean one thing, and no, it’s not Coachella, Dodgers games or even the return of the swallows to San Juan Capistrano—it’s the annual release of the California Chamber of Commerce’s list of “Job...more

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Ninth Circuit Rejects California Ban on Mandatory Arbitration

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California employers can require arbitration of employees’ California Fair Employment and Housing Act and Labor Code claims as a condition of employment, according to a recent circuit court ruling....more

Freeman Law

Dern Reminds that Settlement Language is Important in Section 104(a)(2) Physical Injury Cases

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Taxpayers initiate lawsuits for a variety of reasons. For example, a taxpayer may bring a lawsuit against a defendant for breach of contract, personal negligence, defamation, or for a litany of other claims. Believe it or...more

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California Supreme Court Holds That McDonnell Douglas Standard Should Not Be Used When Evaluating Whistleblower Retaliation Claims

In Lawson v. PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc., __ P.3d __, 2022 WL 244731 (Cal., Jan. 27, 2022), the California Supreme Court clarified that whistleblower retaliation claims brought under Labor Code section 1102.5 should not...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

[Webinar] Preparing Your Cannabis Business for California’s New Employment Laws in 2022 - February 22nd, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

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

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

[Webinar] Preparing Your Organization for California’s New Employment Laws in 2022 - February 17th, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm PT

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

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

[Webinar] Preparing Your Wine Business for California’s New Employment Laws in 2022 - February 16th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

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

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

California’s Mandatory Arbitration Ban is Upheld (For Now) – What This Means for Employers

On September 15, 2021, in a 2-1 decision, the Ninth Circuit upheld most of California’s law banning mandatory arbitration agreements and prohibiting employers from retaliating against applicants who refuse to sign an...more

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Ninth Circuit Permits California Ban on Mandatory Arbitration

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In a 2-1 decision, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on September 15 reversed a district court’s order enjoining the enforcement of California Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51) codified as Labor Code Section 432.6. Chamber...more

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