The new federal administration has brought about significant changes to the EEOC’s regulatory guidance and enforcement priorities, some of which may conflict with existing state law in California and other jurisdictions. Join...more
4/2/2025
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As of 2024, women in the United States still earn only 84 cents for every dollar earned by men, with pay disparities affecting over 90% of occupations, including those predominantly held by women. These gaps are even more...more
3/11/2025
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Over the last several years, California and other jurisdictions have passed various laws aimed at increasing pay transparency in the workplace. These laws are primarily intended to reduce pay disparities among demographic...more
2/19/2025
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Please join us at our 2025 Employment Law Symposium. This afternoon program will offer a unique chance to deepen your understanding of new laws and regulations affecting employers in California.
Through a series of...more
12/19/2024
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On July 1, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a package of reforms to the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”), a statute that has created headaches for employers and driven up wage and hour litigation...more
7/23/2024
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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
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A new law in California will significantly change the way employers can address employees’ marijuana use. While prior law made clear that employers could terminate employees for off-duty marijuana use, a new bill prevents...more
Each year in California, the new year brings new employment laws for businesses to follow. This is a good time for cannabis employers to evaluate their policies and practices to ensure they keep pace with these...more
1/24/2022
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Amended Legislation ,
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Each year in California, the new year brings new employment laws for businesses to follow. This is a good time for exempt organization employers to evaluate their policies and practices to ensure they keep pace with these...more
1/21/2022
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Each year in California, the new year brings new employment laws for businesses to follow. This is a good time for wine business employers to evaluate their policies and practices to ensure they keep pace with these...more
1/20/2022
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Wage and Hour ,
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Wineries
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
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Hospitality Industry ,
Independent Contractors ,
Janitorial Services ,
Mediation ,
Minimum Wage ,
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Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Notice Requirements ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Personnel Records ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Quotas ,
Record Retention ,
Separation Agreement ,
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State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft ,
Warehouses ,
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New legislation and a recent court decision have significant implications for California employers. Certain California employers must now provide supplemental paid sick leave to employees who miss work for specified reasons...more
Cannabis businesses are subject to both state and federal employment laws and regulations. The past few months have brought a landslide of new legislation, guidance, and orders from our federal, state and local governments...more
6/11/2020
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Paid Leave ,
Remote Working ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars
As unlimited vacation policies increase in popularity, California employers must be careful to avoid legal pitfalls in drafting and implementation. In the first California appellate decision to address unlimited vacation...more
California employers are in for a busy new year of evaluating their workplace rules and practices due to a sizable list of new laws passed by the California legislature for 2020. These new laws may affect daily business...more
2/4/2020
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Wine & Alcohol ,
Wineries
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law the nation’s first bill banning discrimination based on an employee’s hairstyle. Senate Bill 188, otherwise known as the Crown Act, expanded the definition of race under...more
7/30/2019
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Hairstyle Discrimination ,
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Sex Discrimination ,
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The California Supreme Court established a new three-part test to determine whether a purported independent contractor should be classified as an employee covered by California’s Wage Orders. Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v....more
5/7/2018
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Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Orders
The state of California has long led the nation in regulating the employment relationship. From continuously expanding the classes of employees protected under its anti-discrimination laws, to passing one of the nation’s most...more
5/4/2018
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If you are planning to hire new employees to work in your winery, you should be aware of two new employment laws that restrict employers from obtaining and relying upon certain information about job applicants.
Originally...more