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As courts continue to work out the scope of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (EFAA), the California Court of Appeal in two decisions held that a plaintiff cannot be compelled to arbitration if at least one of the claims asserted in the “case” is a sexual assa

California’s 2024 legislative session wrapped up with Governor Gavin Newsom signing significant bills affecting employers’ workplace policies and operations in the state. The new laws below take effect on Jan. 1, 2025. Employers should review and update their policies, employee handbooks, and traini

It’s October, and we all know what that means in California: pretending to enjoy cozy fall activities when it’s 90 degrees out, and trying not to make eye contact with your employee handbook, which somehow

Effective October 10, 2024, employers in San Diego County must assess compliance with new criminal record screening regulations. The ordinance applies only in the unincorporated areas of San Diego County.

On September 28, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill (SB) No. 988 , the Freelance Worker Protection Act (FWPA). The FWPA provides minimum requirements for agreements between freelance workers and hiring parties, effective January 1, 2025. Entities engaging independent

New legislation goes into effect on January 1, 2025 eliminating employers’ ability to require employees to use accrued vacation leave before accessing

Although the temperature still feels like summer, one thing does feel like fall – Governor Newsom just finished his review of the pending employment-related bills. Below is a brief summary of the key laws affecting

The deluge of candidate introduction postcards and special interest group mailers urging us to vote “Yes!” or “No!” on particular issues that flood our

Governor Newsom recently signed two significant bills focused on protecting digital likeness rights: Assembly Bill (AB)1836 and Assembly Bill (AB) 2602.

By: Navigating Politics in the Workplace In a state as diverse and politically active as California, employers are bound to encounter clashing political expressions among employees this election cycle. Navigating these challenges and enforcing policies affecting the expression of employees’ politica

By: 2024 PAGA Reforms – Has the Landscape Changed? The Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), enacted in 2004, upturned California’s employment law landscape. In theory, PAGA allowed employees to file lawsuits to recover civil penalties

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has created numerous opportunities for growth and economic development throughout California. However, the unregulated

Hospitals must prepare now to comply with Assembly Bill (AB) 2975, which requires certain hospitals to implement a weapons screening policy and use

Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1034, which extends the exemption from the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) for certain employees

Senate Bill 1137: California Amends Law to Clarify Protection for Combinations of Protected Characteristics Assembly Bill 2499: California Amends Jury,

California law provides robust protections for employees’ political activity, including anti-discrimination and retaliation protections. California law also provides employees broad protections for lawful off-duty conduct. California employers are required to provide employees with time off to vote

A patchwork of artificial intelligence laws in various jurisdictions across the U.S. makes it challenging for employers to understand whether they're subject to these laws aimed at regulating AI. California may be the next state to create artificial intelligence laws by defining AI, requiring more t

Just signed into law this past weekend by the Governor and having received near unanimous bipartisan support, AB 3234 is aimed at protecting minor employees. Specifically, it requires employers to post on their website the findings of a social compliance audit that relates to the employer’s complian

Join us for a complimentary webinar during which CDF partners will discuss the new iteration of California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) and related legal developments while providing attendees with strategic guidance on leveraging these reforms to avoid and defend PAGA litigation.

At the end of its recent session, the California Legislature passed SB 399 , the “California Worker Freedom from Employer Intimidation Act.” SB 399 prohibits employers from taking adverse employment actions against employees who decline to attend an employer-sponsored (“captive audience”) meeting, o