In 2024, we witnessed a wave of transformative changes in employment laws, from expanded leave protections and new paid leave mandates to increased pay transparency requirements for employers....more
2/11/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Minimum Wage ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Pay Transparency ,
State Labor Laws
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
/ Cal-OSHA ,
California ,
Deadlines ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Governor Newsom ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence ,
Workplace Violence Prevention Programs
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
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Leave ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
State Labor Laws ,
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
/ Bereavement Leave ,
California ,
Cannabis Products ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Governor Newsom ,
Labor Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Privileged Communication ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Restraining Orders ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage Theft ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence
Join Fenwick’s Employment Practices Group for a 90-minute discussion of the legal developments and emerging trends that shaped 2022 then hear about the compliance recommendations, practical takeaways, and perspective on what...more
12/23/2022
/ Continuing Legal Education ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety
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
/ Abortion ,
Biden Administration ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Pregnancy ,
Roe v Wade ,
State Labor Laws ,
Travel Reimbursements
Scores of California employers are putting the finishing touches on their pay data reports in light of the March 31, 2021 Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) filing deadline. However, there is good news for...more