2024 brings crucial updates for California employers navigating the intricacies of workplace policies. In this alert, the Allen Matkins Labor & Employment Practice share key updates employers should make note of including:...more
12/12/2023
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Employment Contract ,
FEHA ,
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Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
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State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
2022 was again a busy year for the California Legislature's enactment of new laws affecting California employers in 2023. Below you will find our annual Employment Law Update.
CALIFORNIA EXPANDS EMPLOYER PAY SCALE DISCLOSURE...more
12/13/2022
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Bereavement Leave ,
California ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
FEHA ,
Healthy Workplaces Healthy Families Act 2014 ,
Marijuana ,
Off-Duty Employees ,
Paid Leave ,
Pay Transparency ,
Popular ,
Recreational Use ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
2020 has been an unprecedented year in many ways, but one thing that remains constant is the legislature's enactment of new laws that impact employers. Ranging from Covid-19 legislation to revisions to worker classification...more
12/10/2020
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Cal-OSHA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Diversity ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Governor Newsom ,
Infectious Diseases ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Pay Data ,
Public Health ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
'Tis the season to review the new laws that have been passed this year that will affect California employers in 2019 and beyond. Of particular note are the new laws that followed the outcry over workplace-related sexual...more
12/11/2018
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Confidential Information ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employee Training ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Mediation ,
Minimum Wage ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Woman Board Members
In Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, the California Supreme Court shifted its focus regarding how to determine if workers are properly classified as employees or independent contractors under California's wage...more
The New Year will welcome in a number of new California laws affecting employers. Below is a brief summary of many of these laws, which generally take effect on January 1, 2018. Employers should review their policies and...more
12/6/2017
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Criminal Convictions ,
DFEH ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
FEHA ,
Human Trafficking ,
Parental Rights ,
Posting Requirements ,
Retaliation ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Wage and Hour
In 2016, California passed various labor and employment laws which directly impact the hospitality industry. Below is a brief summary of many of these laws, which generally take effect on January 1, 2017, unless otherwise...more
12/16/2016
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Forum Selection ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Marijuana ,
Minimum Wage ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Popular ,
Safe Harbors ,
Smoking Bans ,
Stalking ,
Unfair Immigration-Related Practices ,
Wage and Hour
In 2016, California passed a slew of labor and employment laws affecting businesses across the state and their personnel policies and practices. Below is a brief summary of many of these laws, which generally take effect on...more
12/8/2016
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Ban the Box ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Domestic Violence ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
FEHA ,
Heat Exposure ,
Marijuana ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
Proposition 64 ,
Safe Harbors ,
Security Guards ,
Sexual Assault ,
Smoking Bans ,
Stalking ,
Unfair Immigration-Related Practices ,
Wage and Hour
The California Legislature enacted a number of new bills that become effective in 2015. Among the most significant are the following...more
12/2/2014
/ Arbitration ,
Child Labor ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Discrimination ,
Employment Contract ,
FEHA ,
Independent Contractors ,
Local Ordinance ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Leave ,
Sick Leave ,
Training ,
Unpaid Interns ,
Volunteers ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Violence