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New California employment laws are scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2025. These laws address a variety of issues, including the state minimum wage, discrimination protections, paid time off, and employers’ messages...more
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
For years, California has led the way in the fast food industry, with several prominent brands having their origins in the Golden State. More recently, California has shown innovation in the ways that the employment of fast...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Every year California enacts a host of new laws that mean even the most diligent employers need to give their handbooks and policies a review and make sure they are up to date with the latest developments....more
Any one of three bills still advancing through the California Legislature’s 2022 session will have broad consequences for California employers if enacted. The Legislature has until August 31 to pass pending bills and send...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
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 DFEH Finally Publishes its Free Sexual Harassment Training Materials for Non-Supervisory Employees - As we first discussed in a client alert in late 2018, California passed legislation for 2019 requiring that all...more
Ridgeway v. Wal-Mart, Inc., 946 F.3d 1066 (9th Cir. 2020) - The employer must pay minimum wages to employees for time spent on mandated layovers where the employer’s policy imposes constraints on employees’ movements...more
AB 5 (Codifies the “ABC” Test for Contractor Status) - AB 5 codifies the “ABC” Test for determining contractor status which was adopted by the California Supreme Court in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court of...more
The close of the decade ended with a flurry of activity on the labor and employment front, creating a number of significant new obligations for employers. As 2020 opens, it is important to ensure that employers of all sizes...more
• Numerous new California laws going into effect on January 1, 2020, will impact employers and employees. • The most significant laws include a new employee classification law, extension of the statute of limitations for...more
The new year will bring significant changes for California employers, which could have substantial ramifications for businesses in the state. Employers should consider these key statutory developments and adjust their...more
Court Upholds Whistleblower Verdicts In Favor Of Fired Parking Ticket Hearing Examiners - Hawkins v. City of Los Angeles, 40 Cal. App. 5th 384 (2019) - Todd Hawkins and Hyung Kim were terminated from their jobs as...more
As #MeToo spread across social media channels in late 2017, bringing to light workplace cultures of abuse and pervasive issues of sexual harassment and assault, the agenda was set for California lawmakers. Originally...more
• The California Legislature passed numerous labor and employment bills that become effective on Jan. 1, 2019 • California's minimum wages and exempt salary thresholds increase on Jan. 1, 2019 • These laws were among the...more
• Regulations issued on July 1, 2018, by California's Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) expand the Fair Employment and Housing Act's (FEHA) protections against national origin discrimination. • California employers...more
Following its pattern in recent years, in 2017 the California legislature enacted many new laws affecting California employers. The new laws address several topics, including: - Broader gender-related discrimination,...more
California has had yet another banner year closing the 2017 legislative session with a spate of new employment laws imposing additional compliance obligations on employers. Bucking the anti-regulatory tide in Washington, DC,...more
There are a number of new employment laws coming into effect on July 1, 2017. Below is a self-test checklist to ensure your business is prepared for them....more
With the new year come new laws that affect California employers. The following is the “A to Z” of changes in the law that may affect your business in 2017. All-Gender/Single-User Restrooms - Beginning March 1,...more
The California legislature enacted many new laws in 2016 affecting California employers, many of which are summarized below. All employers with operations in California should be aware of these new laws and consult with...more
October 11, 2015, was Governor Brown’s last day to sign bills the California Legislature presented to him following the first year of the 2015-2016 Legislative Session. Below is a summary of what did and did not make Governor...more
California Legislative Update - Welcome back to our annual review of new laws that may impact California employers! This year’s highlights include California’s new paid sick leave law, additions to sexual harassment...more