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California Employers Using Arbitration Agreements Want To Take Note of New Guidance From a Recent California Appellate Case

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California employers often require their new hires and current employees to sign arbitration agreements ("agreements") as a condition of employment or continued employment. To be enforceable, these agreements require that the...more

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The Freelance Worker Protection Act

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On September 30, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 988 into law. The new state law, known as the Freelance Worker Protection Act (“FWPA”), goes into effect on January 1, 2025. The FWPA provides various protections to...more

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California Extends Prohibition on Noncompete Agreements

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California law famously bans employee noncompetition agreements, under a statute enacted in 1872. As of January 1, 2024, new amendments to this age-old statute provide clarity about what is—and is not—enforceable....more

Allen Matkins

This Year Some Employees Will Be Receiving More Than A Valentine's Day Card

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Last year, the California legislature enacted AB 1075 (Bauer-Kahan) which declares it to be unlawful "to include a noncompete clause in an employment contract, or to require an employee to enter a noncompete agreement, that...more

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On The Horizon: Notices Regarding Void Non-Compete Agreements Must Go Out By February 14th

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Effective January 1, 2024, California made several adjustments to its non-competition laws to strengthen its general prohibition on such agreements.  Those adjustments included: making non-competition agreements unenforceable...more

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Will California's New Statute Invalidating Non-Compete Agreements Be Subject To Constitutional Challenge?

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Article I, Section 10 of the United States Constitution prohibits a state from passing any law impairing the obligation of contracts.  A similar prohibition is found in Article 1, Section 9 of the California Constitution. ...more

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