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Labor and Employment Developments in California in 2025

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California often finds itself at the forefront of labor and employment law, with changes affecting employers each year. This year is no different. In 2025, employers can expect a variety of impactful changes to the...more

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[Webinar] New California Employment Laws and Developments for 2025 - November 20th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

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Join us for a comprehensive, complimentary webinar on November 20, 2024, from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. (Pacific), presented by CDF Partners Mark S. Spring and Nicole Legrottaglie Wohl. This “Year in Review” session will cover the...more

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If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 126: California Expands Paid Sick Leave Protections For 2025

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Governor Newsom recently signed new laws – SB 1105 and AB 2499 – which extend and clarify employees’ available reasons for use of California paid sick leave (PSL)....more

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New and Improved California Leave Provisions for 2025

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Out with the old and in with the new. Governor Newsom recently signed new laws which extend and clarify employees’ available reasons for use of California paid sick leave. There are expanded unpaid leave protections for...more

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At the Final Hour: Guidance for New Paid Sick Leave Requirements and Required Notices

The new paid sick leave requirements for California employers go into effect January 1, 2024.  The increase in paid sick leave that must be provided is the central element of the legislation....more

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California Employers: Increased Paid Sick Leave Effective January 1, 2024

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Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law SB 616, which increases the amount of paid sick leave that employers must provide under the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 (the “Act”)....more

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Legal Update: If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 113: California Officially Expands Statewide Paid Sick Leave Law

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What You Need to Know: On September 13, 2023, the California legislature passed S.B. 616, which expanded the State’s existing paid sick leave mandate, the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014, in significant...more

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California Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Increased to 5 Days per Year in 2024

This week, California Gov. Newsom signed Senate Bill 616, which increases the amount of Paid Sick Leave ("PSL") that employers are required to provide to California employees. The new PSL law amends California Labor Code...more

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California Amends its Existing Paid Sick Leave Law to Provide More Paid Sick Leave

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Executive Summary: On October 4, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 616, which amends the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 (HWHFA) (California Labor Code Section 245.5) to provide nearly...more

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What’s New for 2023? The Latest Round of Workplace Developments for 2023 and Beyond

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The California State Legislature adjourned on August 31, 2022. Following the adjournment, several bills with significant implications for employers were presented to Governor Newsom for signature or veto by September 30,...more

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New California “Designated Person” Standards Could (Further) Complicate Leave Administration

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On September 29, 2022, California’s governor signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1041, which, beginning January 1, 2023, expands the definition of a “family member” under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) and California’s Healthy...more

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San Francisco’s Newest (and Permanent) Public Health Emergency Leave Ordinance

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Based on provisional results from the June 7, 2022, election, it appears San Francisco, California voters have approved Proposition G, which will create a permanent public health emergency leave (PHEL) ordinance that will...more

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DLSE FAQ Page for 2022 COVID Supp. Paid Sick Leave Now Available

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California’s Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) has published a new FAQ page explaining the 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (2022 SPSL) law, which went into effect on February 19, 2022. ...more

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2022 California Legal Update: CA COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave, PAGA, Arbitration and CAL/OSHA ETS

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In response to California’s 2021 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”) law’s expiration on September 30, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 114 on February 9, 2022, which creates California...more

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California Employers Must Once Again Provide Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave

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On February 19, 2022, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 114 requiring employers with 26 or more employees to provide employees unable to work for COVID-19 related reasons with up to 80 hours of...more

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California Reactivates COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave

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Previously, we discussed the likelihood of California implementing procedures to reactivate Senate Bill (“SB”) 95 or 2021 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (CSPSL) which expired on September 30, 2021....more

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Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Returns This Week in California: What Employers Need to Know

Despite the rising clamor to end lockdowns, ease masking requirements, and to “return to normal,” California’s Supplemental Paid Sick Leave returns this week. California employers should immediately familiarize themselves...more

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California Re-Introduces Paid COVID-19 Supplemental Sick Leave

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During 2020 and 2021, California introduced various bills that mandated COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave for certain California employees. That leave expired in September 2021....more

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The New 2022 California Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave: Answers to Employer Questions

California employers with 26 or more employees must now prepare to comply with a new supplemental COVID-19 paid sick leave law (“2022 COVID-SPSL”). ...more

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