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California - Family Leave
Beginning July 1, 2028, benefits under California’s paid family leave program will be available to eligible employees taking leave to care for a
California - General
Senate Bill 464: California Mandates Tougher Pay Data Reporting Senate Bill 590: California’s State Paid Family Leave Extended to Cover Leave for Designated Persons Assembly Bill 692: California Passes Prohibition Against Workers Contracting to Repay Debts Continue Reading
California - General
California’s pay data reporting rules are now more burdensome. Senate Bill 464, signed into law on October 13, 2025, enhances existing pay reporting requirements to address wage disparities. It introduces strict changes for private employers, effective in 2026 and 2027, including stricter penalties
California - Family Leave
Recently, California’s Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 590, which expands eligibility for benefits under the state paid family leave program to include individuals who take time off to care for a seriously ill designated person. In 2022, the state passed Assembly Bill (AB) 1041, which allowed emplo
California - General
Governor Newsom has signed Assembly Bill (AB) 692, which adds Section 16608 to the Business and Professions Code and Section 926 to the Labor Code, making it unlawful to include in any employment contract or require a worker to execute, as a condition of employment, a contract that includes terms th
California - General
On October 12, 2025, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 294, which requires employers in California to provide a stand-alone written notice of worker rights to each new employee when hired, and annually to all current employees. It also tasks the Labor Commissioner with developing and annually
California - General
On October 12, 2025, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 294, which requires employers in California to provide a stand-alone written notice of worker
California - General
Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 513, which expands the scope of personnel documents employers must allow current and former employees to inspect. Previously, under the California labor code, employers were required to allow current and former employees to inspect and receive a copy of person
California - General
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has adopted significant updates to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations, which were formally approved by the California Office of Administrative Law on September 23, 2025. These comprehensive regulations address automated decision-mak
California - General
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has adopted significant updates to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations, which were
California - Wage & Hour
On October 8, 2025, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 642, which revised California’s Equal Pay Act. Revisions to the Act will take effect January
Federal Gov't - EEOC
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HR - Privacy & Surveillance
Lured by the promise of better productivity and compliance with company policies, employee monitoring tools are gaining a lot of traction among employers. On this episode of We get Privacy for work, we discuss the important privacy and legal implications that organizations must consider before imple
HR - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
According to Cybersecurity Dive, artificial intelligence is no longer experimental technology as more than 70% of S&P 500 companies now identify AI as
Immigration - Employment Eligibility
Without notice, E-Verify appeared back online late on the evening of Oct. 7, 2025. As of 2:00 p.m. (ET) on Oct. 8, 2025, E-Verify is still online and appears fully operable. Employers can resume submitting cases. The E-Verify website had gone dark on Oct. 1, as expected, due to the
Federal Gov't - DOL
TakeawaysIncoming Wage and Hour Administrator Andrew Rogers will head the DOL division that enforces the FLSA and other key employment statutes.Jonathan Berry, DOL’s incoming solicitor of labor, drafted Project 2025’s chapter on the DOL and proposed DOL policy positions.The confirmations of Rogers a
Federal Gov't - DOL
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California - General
Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed SB 446 into law, introducing significant changes to California’s data breach notification requirements. The bill establishes deadlines for notifying consumers and the state’s Attorney General when personal information of California residents has been involved in
California - General
Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed SB 446 into law, introducing significant changes to California’s data breach notification requirements. The bill
Immigration - General
As remote work remains the new norm, employers face obstacles in creating compliant multinational workplace policies addressing basic workplace law issues like discrimination, leaves and accommodations, and harassment.