Seemingly with every passing day the California legislature adds more obligations (and opportunities for costly missteps) to California employers. This time we are discussing California Senate Bill 1162, dubbed California’s...more
10/26/2022
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Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Data ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Transparency ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
On September 18, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2188 into law, which prohibits employers from taking any adverse employment action against an employee in conjunction with an employee’s off-duty marijuana use....more
10/4/2022
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Cannabis Products ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Drug Testing ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Governor Newsom ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Off-Duty Employees
On February 9, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom approved Senate Bill 114 (“SB 114”), which entitles most California employees to a new bucket of COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave. The law will go into effect on...more
2/22/2022
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Governor Newsom ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Paid Leave ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing