The California Legislature has enacted several new laws that will impact the workplace in 2023. This Holland & Knight alert provides a brief summary of select employment laws that go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023, unless stated...more
12/29/2022
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The California Legislature has enacted several new laws that will impact the workplace in 2022. This Holland & Knight alert provides a brief summary of select employment laws that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2022, unless...more
1/6/2022
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California employers must comply with yet another California-specific law designed to address the economic impacts connected to COVID-19 pandemic closures. On April 16, 2021, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill...more
4/22/2021
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In a long-forecasted move, on March 18, 2021, the California Legislature passed SB 95, reestablishing supplemental paid sick leave for COVID-19-related reasons. A day later, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the law, which...more
This Holland & Knight alert highlights selected and significant new California labor and employment laws, regulations governing COVID-19 issues at the workplace by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health...more
1/19/2021
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The California Office of Administrative Law on Nov. 30, 2020, approved emergency regulations passed by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA). The emergency regulations, effective immediately,...more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom dramatically expanded coverage and availability of COVID-19-related paid sick leave by signing AB 1867 on Sept. 9, 2020. As a budget trailer bill, AB 1867 took effect immediately upon signing. The...more