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Employment Law

Legislative Update 2025 (Part Two): New Job Posting & Employment Discrimination Protections

January 22, 2025 by

  Driver’s License Discrimination Ban (SB 1100) By: Grant Reed-Hoos This bill, effective January 1, 2025, prohibits employers from advertising that a position requires a driver’s license unless the employer reasonably believes both that the… Read More

2025 Legislative Update (Part One): New Employee Protections, Leave Laws, and Union Representation

January 21, 2025 by

  Captive Audience Meeting Ban (SB 399) By: Grant Reed-Hoos This bill, effective January 1, 2025, prohibits employers from disciplining or withholding pay from employees who decline to attend an employer-sponsored meeting regarding the employer’s… Read More

2024 Legislative Update, Part Three: New Wage Laws

February 5, 2024 by

  Minimum Wage for Healthcare Workers (SB 525) By: Lorrie Bradley The bill increases the minimum wage for most healthcare workers starting June 1, 2024. This applies very broadly, encompassing any health care facility employee… Read More

2024 Legislative Update, Part One: New Leave Laws and Job Protections

January 30, 2024 by

  Expanded Paid Sick Leave (SB 616) By: Lorrie Bradley Starting January 1, 2024, state-managed PSL increases from 3 days (24 hours) to 5 days (40 hours. Employees will now accrue 1 hour for every… Read More

California Supreme Court Breathes New Life Into PAGA Actions

August 9, 2023 by

The California Supreme Court in July issued an important decision restoring life to California’s Private Attorney General Act (“PAGA”). The United States Supreme Court last year effectively gutted PAGA when it ruled that most employee… Read More

2022 Annual Legislative Summary, Employee Protections – Part 4

January 11, 2023 by

We are presenting our annual Legislative Summary in four parts this year – this is part four: AB 984 – Motor Vehicle Tracking by Alex J. Ellenberger This bill authorizes the development of “alternative devices”… Read More

2022 Annual Legislative Summary, Employee Benefits – Part 1

January 4, 2023 by

We are presenting our annual Legislative Summary in four parts this year – this is part one: AB 1041 – Amendment to California Family Rights Act by Kelli Sanshey Effective January 1, 2023, this bill… Read More

2021 Legislative Summary, Employment Law – Part 4

December 23, 2021 by , , , , , and

We are presenting our annual Legislative Summary of Employment Law in four parts this year. This is Part Four. Penalties for Violating the PECC (SB 270) In anticipation of the Supreme Court’s decision in Janus… Read More

2021 Legislative Summary, Employment Law – Part 2

December 15, 2021 by , , , , , and

We are presenting our annual Legislative Summary of Employment Law in four parts this year. This is Part Two. Cal/OSHA Enforcement Powers Beefed Up (SB 606) SB 606 significantly increases Cal/OSHA’s enforcement powers. SB 606… Read More

2021 Legislative Summary, Employment Law – Part 1

December 13, 2021 by , , , , , and

We are presenting our annual Legislative Summary of Employment Law in four parts this year. This is Part One. Scope of “Family” Expanded for Family Leave (AB 1033) The California Family Rights Act, like the… Read More