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Mandatory Captive Rules in Limbo for California Employers – 2 Federal Lawsuits Challenge SB 399 and Looming Issue Before the NLRB

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/6/2025

As discussed in our recent article, the introduction of SB 399 in California (approved and added as California Labor Code section 1137) sparked significant discussion and concern among California employers with union...more

California Senate Bill 399: Captive Audience Law Challenged in Federal Lawsuit

Perkins Coie on 2/3/2025

As of January 1, 2025, Senate Bill (SB) 399, the California Worker Freedom from Employment Intimidation Act (the Act), prohibits employers from subjecting or threatening to subject employees to discrimination, retaliation,...more

Employment Law 2025 Legal Update

Meyers Nave on 1/14/2025

STAY AHEAD OF 2025’s LEGAL CHANGES - Review your employee handbook and employment contracts for necessary updates on these changes to the law, effective January 1, 2025. Employer Captive Audience Meetings are Banned...more

Lawsuit Filed by CA Chamber of Commerce: Challenging Senate Bill 399

Weintraub Tobin on 1/14/2025

This is a follow-up to our recent blog post regarding Senate Bill 399 (“SB 399”) and its prohibition on an employer’s right to take adverse action against an employee who refuses to attend meetings related to “political...more

Staying Alive in 2025: The New California Labor and Employment Laws

Husch Blackwell LLP on 11/19/2024

In 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed several bills impacting California employers, which go into effect on January 1, 2025. We discuss the most notable new laws affecting employers below. Increased Minimum Wage - As the...more

New California Law – SB 399 – Potentially Limits Employers’ Free Speech Rights

ArentFox Schiff on 10/18/2024

On September 30, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 399, the “California Worker Freedom from Employer Intimidation Act.” SB 399, which goes into effect on January 1, 2025, will prohibit employers from holding...more

California Assembly Committee Revives State’s Captive Audience Meeting Ban

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/23/2024

On August 15, 2024, the Appropriations Committee of the California State Assembly passed SB 399 by a vote of 10–3. The bill had passed the Senate in 2023 and has been with the Assembly since, waiting for action and a vote....more

2024 Handbook Updates: What You Can’t Afford to Miss

Fox Rothschild LLP on 11/10/2023

Though you may still be on a sugar high from Halloween, the new year is fast approaching, and with it, the onset of several new California employment laws. Employers should prepare now by updating their handbooks for 2024....more

California Governor Signs Landmark Legislation That Gives Bargaining Power to Nonunionized Fast-food Workers

McDermott Will & Schulte on 9/9/2022

On September 5, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed landmark legislation aimed at further regulating the working conditions and wages of California’s fast- food workers. This bill has immediate impact on certain...more

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