California has passed several new or amended employment laws covering topics ranging from off-duty marijuana use, reproductive rights, California Family Rights Act, COVID-19, criminal law and the workplace, new avenues of...more
12/23/2022
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Paid Family Leave Law ,
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Recreational Use ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
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Sexual Assault ,
Unions ,
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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...more
1/24/2022
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Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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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
1/21/2022
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California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Exempt Organizations ,
Family Members ,
FEHA ,
Labor Code ,
Mediation ,
Minimum Wage ,
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State Labor Laws ,
Time Extensions ,
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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...more
1/20/2022
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Best Practices ,
California ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DFEH ,
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Family Members ,
FEHA ,
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Wage and Hour ,
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Wineries
The California Legislature passed and Governor Newsom signed several new or amended employment laws covering topics ranging from non-disparagement and separation agreements, the California Family Rights Act, and warehouse...more
12/7/2021
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Adverse Employment Action ,
Agricultural Workers ,
Amended Legislation ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Cal-OSHA ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Employer ,
DFEH ,
Disabilities ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Emotional Support Animals ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exceptions ,
Former Employee ,
Health and Safety ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Independent Contractors ,
Janitorial Services ,
Mediation ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Notice Requirements ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Personnel Records ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Quotas ,
Record Retention ,
Separation Agreement ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft ,
Warehouses ,
Wildfires ,
Workplace Safety
As unlimited vacation policies increase in popularity, California employers must be careful to avoid legal pitfalls in drafting and implementation. In the first California appellate decision to address unlimited vacation...more