California’s legislature covered a wide array of labor and employment law topics in the 2024 legislative session. The laws discussed below were signed into law by Governor Newsom and will become effective on January 1, 2025,...more
12/31/2024
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Policies ,
Harassment ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Workers’ Compensation ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence
Dear Littler: We are a retail chain on the West Coast and are almost back to pre-COVID-19 operational levels. Now that vaccines are widely available, we’re hoping our workforce (and the public!) will soon be fully vaccinated....more
6/14/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Public Health ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
As employers continue to grapple with the ever-changing legal landscape of COVID-era regulations, 2021 will bring changes to the traditional realm of employment law in dozens of jurisdictions. Compared to prior years, there...more
11/10/2020
/ Child Abuse ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unemployment ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
With the usual flurry of activity at the end of the legislative session, California has enacted a slew of bills with labor and employment ramifications....more
10/14/2019
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Apprenticeships ,
Arbitration ,
Bias ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Definition ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Leave of Absence ,
New Legislation ,
Printed Publications ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety