As we reported here, California’s Senate Bill (S.B.) 399, took effect on January 1, 2025. This law prohibits employers from requiring employees to attend meetings about the company’s opinions on political or religious...more
1/21/2025
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Declaratory Relief ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Litigation ,
First Amendment ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Labor Reform ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unions
The California Chamber of Commerce has just identified a host of recently introduced “Job Killer” Bills pending before the California Legislature. This year’s list includes bills that would, among other things, inflate...more
4/18/2022
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Employee Benefits ,
Employment Discrimination ,
FEHA ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
Marijuana ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workers Compensation Reform
In recent years, countries such as Iceland and Belgium and some domestic companies have experimented with the concept of four-day workweeks. Now, a new bill proposed by California Assemblymembers Cristina Garcia (D-Bell...more
4/15/2022
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Flexible Work Arrangements ,
Labor Reform ,
Minimum Workweek ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Over-Time ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour