Please join us at our 2024 Employment Law Symposium. The afternoon program promises invaluable insights that will keep you and your talent team at the forefront of California employment law trends....more
1/5/2024
/ California ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Severance Agreements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Investigations
There has been a wave of new state and local legislation focused on pay transparency for job applicants. Right now, Colorado State and Jersey City are the only jurisdictions that require employers to provide wage ranges in...more
9/6/2022
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Transparency ,
Pending Legislation ,
Posting Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
This week the California legislature passed a pay transparency act that – pending Governor Newsom’s signature – will require significant changes in how employers draft job postings and how they report pay data to the State....more
9/6/2022
/ California ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
Pay Data ,
Pay Transparency ,
Popular ,
Posting Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
The California Legislature passed and Governor Newsom signed several new or amended employment laws covering topics ranging from non-disparagement and separation agreements, the California Family Rights Act, and warehouse...more
12/7/2021
/ ABC Test ,
Adverse Employment Action ,
Agricultural Workers ,
Amended Legislation ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Cal-OSHA ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Employer ,
DFEH ,
Disabilities ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Emotional Support Animals ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exceptions ,
Former Employee ,
Health and Safety ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Independent Contractors ,
Janitorial Services ,
Mediation ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Notice Requirements ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Personnel Records ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Quotas ,
Record Retention ,
Separation Agreement ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft ,
Warehouses ,
Wildfires ,
Workplace Safety
As states and localities begin to relax shelter-in-place requirements and allow businesses to reopen, the coronavirus pandemic presents new challenges for employers. In addition to operational and logistical questions...more
4/29/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DFEH ,
Duty of Confidentiality ,
EFMLA ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
EPSLA ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Flexible Work Arrangements ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Medical Testing ,
PHI ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Rehiring Issues ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government ,
Workplace Safety
The California Legislature and Governor Newsom have passed a sizable list of new laws governing the workplace in 2020. Employers are, once again, advised to evaluate their workplace rules and practices to insure they keep...more
12/30/2019
/ ABC Test ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Arbitration Fees ,
Breastfeeding ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) ,
DFEH ,
DLSE ,
Dynamex ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Governor Newsom ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Janitorial Services ,
Labor Commissioners ,
Mandatory Arbitration ,
Misclassification ,
New Rules ,
No-Rehire Provisions ,
Organ Donation ,
OSHA ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Retroactive Application ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Violence Policies ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statutory Penalties ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Illness and Injury Reporting
On September 18, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB5, codifying the ABC test for distinguishing employees from independent contractors and expanding its application beyond California’s Wage Orders....more
9/20/2019
/ ABC Test ,
Dynamex ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gig Economy ,
Governor Newsom ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
New Legislation ,
Retroactive Application ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Orders
Employers who use background checks in their hiring processes are likely aware of the various requirements under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and analogous state statutes. They must provide clear disclosures and...more
6/21/2019
/ Background Checks ,
Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Physicians ,
Prior Authorization ,
Split of Authority ,
State Law Claims
Employers which use background checks in their hiring process without obtaining written authorization may wish to review their practices. The California Supreme Court has rejected an argument that employers could not...more
The 2017 California legislative session resulted in several new laws that will affect employers’ day-to-day operations and policies in 2018. Some of these new laws, including bans on criminal history and salary history...more
11/20/2017
/ Ban the Box ,
Consent ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Delivery Drivers ,
DFEH ,
DLSE ,
Employee Training ,
FEHA ,
Fines ,
General Contractors ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Job Applicants ,
Job Offers ,
New Legislation ,
Parental Leave ,
Popular ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Retaliation ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
Subcontractors ,
Unpaid Wages
Employers seeking to limit the vacation accrual of new employees just received some welcome news. The California Court of Appeal reaffirmed that California law does not prohibit employers from imposing a waiting period...more
8/4/2017
/ Accrual Method ,
Appeals ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employment Policies ,
Express Contract Terms ,
Hiring & Firing ,
New Hires ,
Vacation Leave ,
Vacation Pay ,
Waiting Periods