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March 2025 California Employment Law Notes

We invite you to review our newly-posted, March 2025 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law....more

CDF Labor Law LLP

New Employment-Related Laws for 2022 That California Employers Need to Know

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The California Legislature again had a busy session and passed a number of laws that will materially impact California employers and their business operations.  Below is a list of some of the key employment-related bills that...more

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A New Decade Begins! Ensure Your Business Is Up to Speed on California’s New Employer Requirements

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The close of the decade ended with a flurry of activity on the labor and employment front, creating a number of significant new obligations for employers. As 2020 opens, it is important to ensure that employers of all sizes...more

Holland & Knight LLP

New California Labor and Employment Laws for 2020

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In 2019, California enacted numerous labor and employment laws. Unless otherwise noted, each of the laws listed below is effective on Jan. 1, 2020. This Holland & Knight alert highlights selected and significant new laws, as...more

Vedder Price

2020 California Employment Law Roundup

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As 2019 draws to a close, employers in California have a busy new year ahead of them with expanded legal obligations, including significant new legislation regarding independent contractor status and mandatory arbitration...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Reminder: New California Employment Laws Going Into Effect January 1, 2020

• Numerous new California laws going into effect on January 1, 2020, will impact employers and employees. • The most significant laws include a new employee classification law, extension of the statute of limitations for...more

Perkins Coie

California Employment Law Legislative Update 2020

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With the California legislative year now closed, we know which proposals became reality and offer insight into their likely impact on California employers in the coming year. The following update provides a brief overview of...more

Hogan Lovells

Did California Ring the Death Knell or the Fight Bell in Trying to Ban Arbitration Agreements with AB 51?

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California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law 15 bills designed to provide greater employee protections in California.  Among those bills were Assembly Bill 9 (“AB 9”) and Assembly Bill 51 (“AB 51”), both of which...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

2020 Vision: California’s New Employment Laws

To close out the 2019 legislative season, Governor Gavin Newsom signed dozens of bills into law, which will have lasting impacts for California employers. In addition to the summaries and clarifications from prior blog posts,...more

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“No more arbitration for you!”: The California #MeToo Affect Continues

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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed groundbreaking legislation largely impacting mandatory arbitration agreements (Assembly Bill 51) and extending the deadline to file a harassment complaint from one to three years...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Legislative Update: Governor Newsom Pens Halloween Terrors for California Employers

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Governor Newsom has approved some of the bills most feared by employers, including bills to ban employment arbitration, extend FEHA administrative deadlines, codify the Dynamex ABC test, and create San...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

Take That, Employers! California is Done (for Now) with this Year’s Legislative Thrashing

Here’s a comprehensive list of the new employment-related statutes enacted and signed into law in the Golden State (effective Jan. 1, 2020 unless otherwise specified)...more

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California Employment Legislative Update: Governor Newsom Gets to Work

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Legislature has passed a series of bills for Governor Newsom to consider. He now has until October 13 to approve or veto bills such as a Dynamex codification bill and a San Francisco-inspired...more

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California Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Deadline Extended One Year

On August 30, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 778 into law, thereby giving employers more time to comply with the state’s sexual harassment training requirement. In September 2018, former...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

In Case You Missed It…New Employment Laws in Effect for 2019 (Part 1)

The California Legislature is currently working on new laws that will go into effect next year.  Indeed, Governor Newsom has already begun to sign some legislation into law (see, for example, the CROWN Act)....more

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Best in Law: #MeToo Focus of New California Employment Laws - Joseph Ortiz Writes of New Laws Meant to Protect Employees for the...

As #MeToo spread across social media channels in late 2017, bringing to light workplace cultures of abuse and pervasive issues of sexual harassment and assault, the agenda was set for California lawmakers. Originally...more

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#MeToo Impact And Other Legislative Changes - California’s 2019 Labor & Employment Update: Part I

As the #MeToo Movement shed light on the pervasiveness of sexual harassment and assault across all industries — from entertainment to government and beyond — the California Legislature further expanded laws protecting...more

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New California Labor and Employment Laws for 2019

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• The California Legislature passed numerous labor and employment bills that become effective on Jan. 1, 2019 • California's minimum wages and exempt salary thresholds increase on Jan. 1, 2019 • These laws were among the...more

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Governor Brown Signs Workplace-Related #MeToo Bills into Law

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Following a long legislative year, Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law several pieces of legislation aimed at curbing sexual harassment in the workplace. This topic dominated conversation in the California...more

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California Enacts Numerous Changes to Sexual Harassment and Other Laws Affecting the Workplace

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This year, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a number of bills affecting employers with California operations, many of which pertain to sexual harassment. Among the changes are the imposition of certain restrictions when...more

Perkins Coie

California Takes Steps to Fight Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

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Limits to Confidentiality of Sexual Harassment Claims in Settlement Agreements - California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed Senate Bill No. 820, enacted as California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1001, which...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

New California Employment Laws Will Require Significant Changes in 2019

California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law several bills that will have significant impact on employers’ workplace obligations. Effective January 1, 2019, the new laws will restrict nondisclosure agreements and...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

California Laws Change Legal Landscape on Sexual Harassment

Golden State’s new anti-harassment acts make it easier for employees to assert sexual harassment claims. Statutes also increase training requirements and limit non-disclosure agreements. Governor Jerry Brown signed several...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

California Adopts Significant New Legislation in Wake of Women’s Movement

California has enacted a number of significant laws that promise to change the landscape around issues of workplace harassment, discrimination, and inclusion. Among other things, these laws will affect how California...more

Fisher Phillips

California Employers To Face Raft Of New #MeToo Laws

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Wrapping up a whirlwind weekend, California Governor Jerry Brown just signed several pieces of legislation that will create new employer obligations in the areas of sexual harassment and gender discrimination. Specifically,...more

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