As we reported in October, nearly all California employers must develop and adopt a written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan and implement related employee training as part of their existing Cal/OSHA Injury and Illness...more
3/7/2024
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2023 was a seismic year for the employment landscape, with changes to state and federal laws that touch on hiring, firing, and just about everything in between. Members of Fenwick’s employment group recently walked through...more
2/1/2024
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Employees ,
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Employment Policies ,
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Labor Reform ,
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New York ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Leave ,
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Technology ,
Wage and Hour
Governor Newsom recently signed a slew of new bills into law at the close of California’s 2023 legislative session. Of those, there are several employment-related laws that California employers should take note of. We...more
10/27/2023
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Restraining Orders ,
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Workplace Violence
Once a startup has properly classified its worker, it should document its relationship with the worker in order to clearly identify the classification, compensation and benefits (e.g., base salary, bonus, commissions, equity,...more
An important part of hiring employees is deciding how to compensate them. Because of limited capital, startups often implement equity-only compensation or deferred compensation arrangements in lieu of regular salaries....more
Hiring workers is an important step for startups. Startups engage two main types of workers—employees and independent contractors. It can be difficult to determine the proper classification of a worker, especially since both...more
On July 14, 2023, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced an “investigative sweep” through inquiry letters sent to large California employers. The sweep seeks information on companies’ compliance with the California...more
7/24/2023
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Healthcare Workers ,
Independent Contractors ,
Job Applicants ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Regulatory Requirements
On September 27, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 1162, which expands California’s existing pay transparency and employee data reporting laws. California joins New York and Colorado, which have...more
10/10/2022
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Employer Liability Issues ,
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Job Applicants ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Data ,
Pay Transparency ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Wage and Hour
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision (Dobbs), several states have already begun outlawing abortions and more states are expected to do so. Some states are also considering...more
7/15/2022
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Federal v State Law Application ,
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Roe v Wade ,
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Travel Reimbursements
California Significantly Expands Family Rights Act -
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law SB 1383, which significantly expands the coverage and scope of the California Family Rights Act (CFRA). CFRA,...more
10/21/2020
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Classification ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equity ,
Executive Orders ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
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Governor Newsom ,
Independent Contractors ,
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Parental Leave ,
Pay Data ,
Proposed Rules ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sick Leave ,
Small Business ,
Training ,
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Workplace Outbreaks
The last few weeks have seen a flurry of COVID-19-related employment developments across the country and, in particular, California. The state has moved into Stage 2 of its four-stage framework for reopening, which ushered in...more