On September 29, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) No. 2499, a measure that provides leave protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other crimes, as...more
10/7/2024
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Domestic Violence ,
FEHA ,
Governor Newsom ,
Jury Duty ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sick Leave ,
Subpoenas
The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) recently published a revised employee wage theft notice, effective January 1, 2024, that reflects legislation enacted in California in October 2023 requiring notice of...more
Along with signing into law a variety of employment-related bills in the 2023–2024 legislative session, Governor Gavin Newsom also vetoed numerous bills that would have further affected California employers. Here is an...more
Governor Newsom recently signed into law numerous bills that will affect California employers come January 1, 2024. Here is a quick overview of some of the new law that are relevant for employers....more
11/7/2023
/ Accrued Benefits ,
Arbitration ,
Cannabis Products ,
Drug Testing ,
Governor Newsom ,
Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Notice Requirements ,
Off-Duty Employees ,
Paid Leave ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Retaliation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Violence
On February 7, 2022, the California legislature passed legislation reviving COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL). The law creates new California Labor Code Section 248.6 and takes effect ten days after Governor Newsom...more
On June 17, 2021, at the end of yet another chaotic day in administrative rulemaking, California’s new COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) finally became effective. The ETS bring substantial changes to the COVID-19...more
6/18/2021
/ Administrative Review Board ,
Cal-OSHA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Rule ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Executive Orders ,
Governor Newsom ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Masks ,
Notice Requirements ,
Reasonable Prevention Procedures ,
Social Distancing ,
State and Local Government ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
On March 16, 2021, the City Council of Costa Mesa, California, passed an urgency ordinance establishing premium pay for retail grocery and pharmacy workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Costa Mesa is a large city in Orange...more
3/23/2021
/ Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Essential Workers ,
Grocery Store Workers ,
Grocery Stores ,
Hazard Pay ,
Local Ordinance ,
Municipalities ,
Notice Requirements ,
Occupational Exposure ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Pharmacies ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Wage and Hour
On March 1, 2021, the City Council of San Mateo, California, adopted “An Emergency Ordinance Requiring Large Grocery Stores and Large Drugstores to Provide Hazard Pay to their Employees” to ease the burdens caused by the...more
3/17/2021
/ Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Essential Workers ,
Grocery Store Workers ,
Grocery Stores ,
Hazard Pay ,
Local Ordinance ,
Municipalities ,
Notice Requirements ,
Occupational Exposure ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Pharmacies ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Wage and Hour
On March 1, 2021, the City Council of Pomona, California, passed an ordinance that establishes premium pay for retail food workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pomona is an incorporated city located in Los Angeles County and...more
3/12/2021
/ Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Essential Workers ,
Grocery Store Workers ,
Grocery Stores ,
Hazard Pay ,
Local Ordinance ,
Notice Requirements ,
Occupational Exposure ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Retail Workers ,
Retailers ,
Wage and Hour
On March 2, 2021, the City Council of Santa Ana, California, passed an urgency ordinance establishing premium pay for grocery and retail pharmacy workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Santa Ana is the county seat of Orange...more
3/12/2021
/ Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Essential Workers ,
Grocery Store Workers ,
Grocery Stores ,
Hazard Pay ,
Local Ordinance ,
Municipalities ,
Notice Requirements ,
Occupational Exposure ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Pharmacies ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Wage and Hour
On February 16, 2021, the City Council of San Leandro, California, passed an ordinance titled “Retail Food Worker Hazard Pay Ordinance,” which establishes premium pay for retail food workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. San...more
2/25/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Employees ,
Covered Employer ,
Essential Workers ,
Grocery Store Workers ,
Grocery Stores ,
Hazard Pay ,
Local Ordinance ,
Notice Requirements ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Pharmacies ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Wage and Hour
On February 23, 2021, the City Council of Irvine, California, passed a hero pay ordinance entitling retail grocery store and drug store workers premium pay for hours worked during the COVID-19 pandemic. Irvine is located in...more
2/25/2021
/ Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Employees ,
Covered Employer ,
Essential Workers ,
Grocery Store Workers ,
Grocery Stores ,
Hazard Pay ,
Local Ordinance ,
Notice Requirements ,
Pharmacies ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Wage and Hour
On February 16, 2021, the City Council of West Hollywood, California, passed an urgency ordinance establishing premium pay for grocery workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. West Hollywood is located in central Los Angeles...more
On August 7, 2020, the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) published guidance regarding the City of San Francisco’s “Temporary Right to Reemployment Following Layoff Due to COVID-19 Pandemic...more
On October 1, 2018, San Francisco’s amendments to its Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) took effect. The FCO is San Francisco’s “ban the box” equivalent that regulates employers’ use of applicants’ and employees’ arrest and...more
10/31/2018
/ Amended Regulation ,
Background Checks ,
Ban the Box ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Chance Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Local Ordinance ,
Notice Requirements
In March 2012, the California Fair Employment and Housing Commission (FEHC) proposed new and amended regulations addressing employers’ obligations and employees’ rights and responsibilities regarding pregnancy under the...more