The California Legislature has enacted several new laws that will impact the workplace in 2025. This Holland & Knight alert provides a brief summary of select employment laws that go into effect Jan. 1, 2025, unless stated...more
12/18/2024
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Unruh Civil Rights Act ,
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The California Legislature has enacted several new laws that will impact the workplace in 2024. This Holland & Knight alert provides a brief summary of select employment laws that go into effect on Jan. 1, 2024, unless stated...more
1/2/2024
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Wage Theft ,
Workplace Violence Prevention Programs
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3/6/2023
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The California Legislature has enacted several new laws that will impact the workplace in 2023. This Holland & Knight alert provides a brief summary of select employment laws that go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023, unless stated...more
12/29/2022
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Paid Sick Leave ,
Pay Data ,
Posting Requirements ,
Recreational Use ,
Retirement Plan ,
Sexual Assault ,
State Labor Laws ,
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Wage and Hour
The U.S. Supreme Court issued an 8-1 decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, 596 U.S. __ (2022) on June 15, 2022, holding that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts the California Supreme Court ruling in...more
6/17/2022
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The California Legislature has enacted several new laws that will impact the workplace in 2022. This Holland & Knight alert provides a brief summary of select employment laws that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2022, unless...more
1/6/2022
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Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Posting Requirements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Tolling ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft
This Holland & Knight alert highlights selected and significant new California labor and employment laws, regulations governing COVID-19 issues at the workplace by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health...more
1/19/2021
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California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
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Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Minimum Salary ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Pay Data ,
Popular ,
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WARN Act ,
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In 2019, California enacted numerous labor and employment laws. Unless otherwise noted, each of the laws listed below is effective on Jan. 1, 2020. This Holland & Knight alert highlights selected and significant new laws, as...more
12/31/2019
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Harassment ,
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Labor Code ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Minimum Wage ,
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No-Rehire Provisions ,
Popular ,
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Retaliation ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statutory Penalties ,
Training ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour
• The California Legislature passed numerous labor and employment bills that become effective on Jan. 1, 2019
• California's minimum wages and exempt salary thresholds increase on Jan. 1, 2019
• These laws were among the...more
1/2/2019
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Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Statements ,
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