California enacted several new employment laws for 2024, summarized below, including expanded paid sick leave, leave for reproductive loss, protections for employee cannabis use, additional noncompete enforcement limitations,...more
12/14/2023
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Effective January 1, 2024, California will impose civil liability for employers who (1) enter into a contract that includes a noncompete agreement, and (2) attempt to enforce a noncompete agreement — regardless of where and...more
10/18/2023
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California employers face an abundance of new employment laws set to take effect at the start of the new year. Below find descriptions of new requirements for employee leaves of absence, pay transparency and data reporting,...more
11/22/2022
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California employers face an abundance of new employment laws set to take effect at the start of the new year. Below find descriptions of new requirements for employee leaves of absence, pay transparency and data reporting,...more
11/15/2022
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On May 23, the California Supreme Court issued its ruling in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc., holding that the one-hour premium for missed meal and rest breaks constitutes wages that expose employers to...more
Since November 2020, California employers have struggled to comply with burdensome requirements under the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS), which initially went into effect on November 30,...more
While employers continued to grapple with the effects of COVID-19 on their businesses, last year’s California legislative actions led to relatively fewer employment law changes than usual for the upcoming 2022 year. Below...more
On July 15, 2021, the California Supreme Court in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC clarified that the “regular rate of compensation” for meal and rest break premiums is synonymous with the “regular rate of pay” used to...more
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On June 17, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Board) approved the further revised Standards (Revised Standards). Typically, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has up to 10 days to...more
On February 25, the California Supreme Court issued its ruling in Donohue v. AMN Services, LLC that employers may not round employee time punches in the meal period context, and that time records showing potentially...more
California’s newest legislation, some of which went into effect immediately, imposes stringent reporting requirements, creates presumptions for workers’ compensation benefits, and expands protections for California employees....more
10/1/2020
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