California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation into law, which codifies significant reforms to the Private Attorneys’ General Act (PAGA). The emergency legislation, which is effective on the date of the Governor’s...more
7/3/2024
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Best Practices ,
Class Action ,
Compliance ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Governor Newsom ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
As 2021 quickly comes to a close, we look back at this year’s legislative session, which included several employment-related bills signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, including bills aimed at prohibiting quotas that interfere...more
12/13/2021
/ Agricultural Workers ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Cal-OSHA ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Liability ,
DFEH ,
Domestic Workers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Essential Workers ,
Governor Newsom ,
Janitorial Services ,
Layoffs ,
Liens ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Pharmacies ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Property Liens ,
Quotas ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unconscious Bias ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft ,
Workplace Safety
March 2021 brought a variety of legislative changes impacting California employers. On March 11, 2021 President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the Act)....more
3/26/2021
/ American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
Biden Administration ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Governor Newsom ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Supplemental Benefits
On September 17, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 1383, which repealed the current California Family Rights Act (CFRA), eliminated the California New Parent Leave Act, and replaced those statutes...more
As an alternative to laying off employees, many retailers may be considering furloughs – unpaid leaves or drastic reductions in work hours or work schedules – that allow them to retain employees and possibly continue to...more