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Signs You Can’t Ignore If You’re Doing Business in California

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California law is complicated. When doing business in California, it helps to get the small things right – like mandatory postings. Keep reading for the signs California employers must post in the workplace...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 California Employment Laws For 2024

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Now that California's 2023 legislative session has closed and the governor's October 14 deadline to sign or veto new legislation has passed, California employers should take note of a handful of new California laws that will...more

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Wrap-Up of California’s 2023 Legislative Session: What Employers Need to Know

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California’s 2023 legislative session ended on October 14, 2023, with a slew of new bills affecting employers. Governor Gavin Newsom signed more than 30 employment-related bills. Highlights of the new laws affecting...more

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Legislative Update: Nearing the End of the Road (for 2023)

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Now that the Legislature’s September 14, 2023 deadline to pass bills to the Governor has come and gone, we are providing an overview of  which employment bills are before the Governor for consideration,...more

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New California Laws for 2023 and Beyond: What Employers Should Know

In 2022, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed many laws impacting California employers. Some of the new laws became effective immediately and others, including some that were signed into law just weeks ago, take effect January...more

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California Unleashes Last-Minute Onslaught of New Employment Legislation

​​​​​​​On September 29 and 30, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed more than one hundred new pieces of legislation, several of which directly affect California employers. In addition to several California Division of...more

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California Employment Legislative Update: Pay Transparency Headlines 2022 Session

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Taking it down to the wire, Governor Newsom approved the vast majority of labor and employment bills that ran the legislative gauntlet, including bills that will expand pay data reporting and pay scale...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 Legislature’s AB 84 Aims to Reinstate COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave

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The California State Legislature Assembly Bill 84, introduced on February 2, proposes to require employers with 26 or more employees to provide up to 80 hours of supplemental paid sick leave for qualifying COVID-19 related...more

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The Top 18 Workplace Law Stories from September 2021

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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On-Demand Webinar | Navigating Leave and Disability Protection Laws During COVID-19: A Practical Guide for California Employers

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Each month, Nossaman's complimentary Employment BUZZ webinar series covers a different topic of interest to employers, including tax, insurance, intellectual property and employment issues. These "quick hit" 30-minute...more

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State Issues Important Guidance On Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Standards

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Newly posted FAQs bring employers welcome help in understanding what they need to do to satisfy Cal/OSHA’s Emergency Temporary COVID-19 Standards (ETS). These are key takeaways from the nearly 40 new FAQs posted on January 8,...more

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[Webinar] Navigating Leave and Disability Protection Laws During COVID-19: A Practical Guide for California Employers - January...

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Each month, Nossaman's complimentary Employment BUZZ webinar series covers a different topic of interest to employers, including tax, insurance, intellectual property and employment issues. These "quick hit" 30-minute...more

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December 2020: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Reminder: New California Employment Laws for 2021

Key Points: - Numerous new California laws going into effect on January 1, 2021 (or earlier), will impact employers and employees. - The most significant laws include new obligations to report employee pay data, an...more

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Cal/OSHA Issues Emergency COVID-19 Regulations

Key Points - Cal/OSHA issued new emergency regulations regarding COVID-19 prevention and outbreaks in the workplace that are applicable to nearly all California employers, which were approved and became effective November...more

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Pen Down, Governor Newsom: California’s Newest Employment Laws

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Seyfarth Synopsis: September 30 was Governor Newsom’s last day to sign or veto bills the Legislature passed by its August 31 deadline. Some new laws—including COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave and workers’ compensation...more

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California Governor Enacts Legislation to Expand COVID-19 Protections for California Employees and Impose Additional Requirements...

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California’s newest legislation, some of which went into effect immediately, imposes stringent reporting requirements, creates presumptions for workers’ compensation benefits, and expands protections for California employees....more

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New California COVID-19 Employment Laws Require Attention

- California has implemented a broad supplemental sick leave law requiring employers with 500 or more employees (and health care employers with fewer than 500 employees) to provide their California workers with up to 80 hours...more

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California Governor Expands COVID-19 Protections for California Employees and Imposes Additional Requirements on California...

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Q: Is there new legislation that expands COVID-19 protections to California employees? A: Since the beginning of 2020, employers have had to make significant changes to their operations due to an increasing number of newly...more

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CalPecs – COVID-19 Exposure Notification Requirements Coming To A Workplace Near You

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Seyfarth Synopsis: As California’s legislative session comes to an end, a wave of new COVID-19 related laws that impact employers are being signed into law. On September 17, 2020, Governor Newsom signed AB 685, which will...more

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California’s Rush of Covid-19 Legislation

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In the last two weeks, the California Legislature has enacted numerous bills relating to employer obligations in light of COVID-19.  Five of these bills have already been signed into law by Governor Newsom.  The remainder may...more

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