The California legislature may be providing California small businesses with another tool to combat construction-related accessibility claims through Senate Bill 84 (SB 84) which advanced to the State Assembly on June 4,...more
On October 4, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom approved Senate Bill No. 616 (SB 616), which significantly increases the amount of paid sick leave required under California’s existing paid sick leave law.
Under existing law,...more
The California Business and Professions Code Section 16600 renders “every contract by which anyone is restrained from engaging in a lawful profession, trade, or business of any kind” as void, subject to narrowly tailored...more
California employers, prepare for another state-wide minimum wage hike. Starting January 1, 2024, all California employers, regardless of size, must pay a minimum wage of at least $16 per hour.
The increase came as a...more
On February 9, 2022, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 114 resurrecting California COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for 2022 (SPSL 2022). As an employer you might think: “No problem, I already did this in 2021.” But not...more
2/11/2022
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On March 19, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill No. 95 which requires covered employers to provide a new bank of supplemental paid sick leave for certain COVID-19-related reasons. This bill goes into effect 10 days from...more
3/25/2021
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