The California State Legislature adjourned on August 31, 2022. Following the adjournment, several bills with significant implications for employers were presented to Governor Newsom for signature or veto by September 30,...more
10/14/2022
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California ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Reform ,
Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
On July 8, 2022, Mayor Eric Garcetti signed the Healthcare Workers Minimum Wage Ordinance. The ordinance imposes on covered employers a minimum wage of $25.00 for qualifying healthcare workers who work in the City of Los...more
7/20/2022
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City of Los Angeles ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Labor Reform ,
Local Ordinance ,
Minimum Wage ,
Wage and Hour
In response to California’s 2021 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”) law’s expiration on September 30, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 114 on February 9, 2022, which creates California...more
2/22/2022
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Cal-OSHA ,
California ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employment Litigation ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Sick Employees ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
On September 15, 2021, the Ninth Circuit, in a 2-1 split decision, partially upheld a California law passed in 2019 governing the use of mandatory arbitration agreements by employers in California. The state law, AB 51...more
9/30/2021
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Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Preemption ,
State Labor Laws
On March 19, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law S.B. 95, which requires covered California employers to provide qualifying employees with up to 80 additional hours of COVID-19-related paid sick leave...more
4/1/2021
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Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour