The State has published its new “Know Your Rights” notice. All California employers are required to distribute this notice – or an equivalent notice that satisfies the requirements of the
Beginning in 2026, there are several new laws impacting California employers and employees. Unless stated otherwise in the summaries below, these bills go into effect January 1, 2026.
Effective October 1, 2025, California has adopted new regulations addressing how employers use AI and automated-decision systems in hiring and employment practices. These changes clarify that using AI tools in
Immigration concerns are at the forefront of employers’ minds these days given the progressively more frequent ICE raids occurring, particularly in California, and the impact this is having on attendance
In a rare piece of good news for California employers, the California Court of Appeal in Bradsbery v. Vicar Operating, Inc. just settled the outstanding question of whether prospective meal
On January 1, 2025, California’s minimum wage increases to $16.50 for employers of all sizes. This increase to the California minimum wage results in an increase to the minimum annual
Governor Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill No. 2499, which shall take effect on January 1, 2025, and expands employee protections for taking time off work if an employee or
As the California legislative session wrapped up, Governor Gavin Newsom signed several bills impacting California employers that will go into effect on January 1, 2025. 1. Ban on Captive Audience
Over the last 20 years, California employers have found out the hard way that the California Private Attorneys’ General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”) can turn even the most minor Labor
The California Supreme Court has issued its opinion in Huerta v. CSI Electrical Contractors, Inc., providing clarity on compensable time under California law. Although the decision discusses “hours worked” in
