Seyfarth Synopsis: In six months, the U.S. presidential election will take place and inevitably employee views on the elections and election issues will make their way into the workplace. In yesterday’s highly polarized...more
6/5/2024
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Free Speech ,
Labor Regulations ,
Political Expression ,
Political Speech ,
Presidential Elections ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
State and Local Government ,
State Elections ,
State Labor Laws ,
Voting Rights
California lawmakers have introduced legislation that would give employees the right to ignore communications from their employers that are received outside the contours of their “working hours,” which must first be agreed...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Now that the Legislature’s September 14, 2023 deadline to pass bills to the Governor has come and gone, we are providing an overview of which employment bills are before the Governor for consideration,...more
9/19/2023
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Cal-OSHA ,
Cal-WARN ,
California ,
Civil Code ,
Employees ,
Employment Contract ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
FEHA ,
Labor Code ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Remote Working ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence
Aaaaaand we're back! As we did around the same time last year, we would like the thank the readers for y’all’s patience during our summer hiatus to allow our authors to take a short break to get some Vitamin D and replenish....more
6/29/2023
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Labor Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
That AI Is So Hot Right Now, But What Is It? As we noted in this podcast, the labor and employment community – nay, most of the world – is struggling to figure out the best way to reap the benefits of AI, while most...more
5/17/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
Machine Learning ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRB ,
OFCCP ,
SCOTUS ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: When the Legislature reconvenes from Spring Break on April 10, 2023, it will resume consideration of the employment bills that were among the 2,600 introduced. Notable employment bills include those...more
4/13/2023
/ Criminal Records ,
Fair Chance Act ,
FEHA ,
Layoff Notices ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
State Legislatures ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft
Seyfarth Synopsis: Taking it down to the wire, Governor Newsom approved the vast majority of labor and employment bills that ran the legislative gauntlet, including bills that will expand pay data reporting and pay scale...more
10/4/2022
/ Bereavement Leave ,
Cal-OSHA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Drug Testing ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Layoffs ,
Marijuana ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Pay Transparency ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: SB 1162, which may soon be signed into law, will require employers to report even more pay data to the California Civil Rights Department (f/k/a the Department of Fair Employment and Housing until July 1,...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On Saturday, October 9, 2021, Governor Newsom signed the last of 2021’s pending employment-related bills, including a bill imposing even more restrictions on settlement agreements. The new laws will...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On Saturday, October 9, 2021 Governor Newsom signed the last of 2021’s pending employment-related bills, including a bill imposing even more restrictions on settlement agreements. The new laws will become...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: September 30 was Governor Newsom’s last day to sign or veto bills the Legislature passed by its August 31 deadline. Some new laws—including COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave and workers’ compensation...more
10/2/2020
/ Cal-OSHA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Governor Newsom ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Code ,
New Legislation ,
Occupational Exposure ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Workplace Safety
Seyfarth Synopsis: With the most contentious election of our lifetimes fast approaching, we might expect employees to engage in political conduct and share strong, controversial opinions while off duty, especially on social...more
9/28/2020
/ At-Will Employment ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
First Amendment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Off-Duty Employees ,
Political Expression ,
Political Speech ,
Protests ,
Social Media ,
State Labor Laws ,
Viewpoint Discrimination
Seyfarth Synopsis: Businesses operating in California have had all of eight months to adapt since Assembly Bill 5, a landmark piece of legislation governing their relationships with independent contractors, took effect on...more
9/9/2020
/ ABC Test ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Dynamex ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Misclassification ,
Music Industry ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Writers
Seyfarth Synopsis: Businesses operating in California have had all of eight months to adapt since Assembly Bill 5 (“AB 5”), a landmark piece of legislation governing their relationships with independent contractors, took...more
9/9/2020
/ ABC Test ,
Dynamex ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
Misclassification ,
Music Industry ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Writers