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With a February 21, 2025, deadline to introduce new California legislation, several employment-related bills recently were unveiled. Although some of them may not make it to the Governor’s desk, they provide a snapshot of what

By: The “No Robo Bosses” Act (SB 7): How California’s New Bill Targeted at AI Could Impact the Workplace The newly introduced “No Robo Bosses Act” seeks to regulate the use of AI in the workplace and prevent automated decision-making processes in employment decisions. For employers, understanding th

Last year, the County of Los Angeles enacted the Fair WorkWeek Ordinance, which will take effect on July 1, 2025. It joins other municipalities, including the cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and

By: PAGA Update: Key Lessons for Defending and Settling PAGA Cases By: PAGA Update: Key Lessons for Defending and Settling PAGA Cases Two recent Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) cases underscore the importance of effectively using procedural motions in defending such cases. 1. Rodriguez v. Packer

Los Angeles County, California has enacted a predictive scheduling ordinance, which will take effect on July 1, 2025. Covered employers must provide workers with a written, good-faith estimate of their work schedule before hiring and within 10 days of a request; the right of first refusal to additio

With a February 21 deadline to introduce new California legislation, the folks at the Capitol recently unveiled several employment-related bills. Although some of them may not make it to the Governor’s desk, they provide a

As employers deal with all the changes at the federal level, they should also be mindful of potential changes at the state level, specifically in California. As we see companies evaluating the type of data they are collecting from their employees in light of the many executive orders issued by

A California court of appeal recently upheld a trial court’s ruling that rejected a sanitation company’s effort to compel arbitration of individual claims under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), where the plaintiff disclaimed all individual relief.

In July 2024, California implemented a workplace violence prevention rule that applies to most workplaces. This new law imposes a myriad of requirements on employers. As discussed in a previous blog post, these requirements include

In this episode, Jen reviews the legal protections for California employees’ political activities.

The California Privacy Protection Agency board voted on November 8, 2024, to advance a proposed rulemaking package for, among other things, a proposed regulation to clarify the application of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to insurance companies.

On January 1, 2025, Assembly Bill 2499 expanded the definition of “victim” for purposes of certain leaves and accommodations. Eligible employees may now use California Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act sick leave when they need time

By: California Eases Employers’ Ability To Obtain Restraining Orders Against Workplace Harassment California was at the forefront of providing employers standing to seek injunctive relief to protect employees, customers, and vendors against credible threats of violence in the workplace under Califor

Okay. One more thing to add to your “to do” list… California employers of 100 or more employees (and/or 100 or more workers hired through labor contractors) must report 2024 pay, demographic, and other workforce data

The 2025 pay data reporting deadline under California law is May 14th. The California Civil Rights Department has published guidance for employers on

California’s pay data reporting requirements were established under Senate Bill (SB) 973, signed into law in 2020. The law mandates that private employers

By: Court Approves Attorney’s Fees for Employees Who Successfully Appealed Labor Commissioner’s Denial of Unpaid Wages Claim In Villalva v. Bombardier Mass Transit Corp. , employees Mark Villalva and Bobby Jason Yelverton initially filed a claim for unpaid wages relating to on-call pay with the Labo

Now that the holiday season is over, what better way to start the new year than talking about the filing of 2024 California pay data reports? The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) recently updated its pay data filing website to show that the 2024 filing platform will open on February

We know that many employers have been impacted by the wildfires in Los Angeles.