The California Legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom have again enacted a number of laws that will affect California employers.
This Insight summarizes the significant changes to California employment laws taking effect in...more
On July 12, 2024, in a keenly awaited decision, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California determined that Workday, Inc. (“Workday”), a provider of AI-infused human resources (HR) software, can be held...more
7/17/2024
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Disparate Impact ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Machine Learning ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Title VII
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has issued its anticipated model Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (for non-health care settings). As we previously noted here, SB 553 added California...more
Almost a decade ago, in September 2014, California was the first state in the nation to enact legislation prohibiting non-disparagement clauses that aimed to prevent consumers from writing negative reviews of a business....more
1/29/2024
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Confidentiality Agreements ,
Consumer Contracts ,
Employment Contract ,
Goods or Services ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Online Platforms ,
Social Media ,
Yelp
On December 8, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) Board (the “Board”) held a public meeting to discuss, among other things, regulations addressing: (1) cybersecurity audits; (2) risk assessments; and (3)...more
12/27/2023
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Automation Systems ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Data Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Privacy Laws
As 2024 quickly approaches, so, too, do many new obligations and restrictions for employers with California employees. Below, we summarize significant changes to hiring and workforce management, litigation, wage and hour,...more
Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law SB 616, which increases the amount of paid sick leave that employers must provide under the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 (the “Act”)....more
After more than a year of administrative activity pertaining to California’s Fair Chance Act (FCA), the California Civil Rights Council issued final modifications to the FCA’s regulations (the “Revised Regulations”). The...more
The five-member Board of the California Privacy Protection Agency (the “CPPA”) held a public meeting on September 8, 2023, to discuss a range of topics, most notably, draft regulations relating to risk assessments and...more
9/13/2023
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Audits ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Data Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Assessment
On July 26, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted its long-anticipated cybersecurity reporting rule (the “Final Rule”). The Final Rule applies to public companies subject to the reporting requirements...more
7/28/2023
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Final Rules ,
Form 10-K ,
Form 8-K ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulation S-K ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
California businesses, including employers, who have not already complied with their statutory data privacy obligations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA),...more
7/27/2023
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Information Governance ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
State Privacy Laws