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Employers: California Assembly Bill 51 on Hold For Now
We previously highlighted Assembly Bill 51, which prohibits employers from requiring employees or applicants for employment to “waive any right, forum, or procedure for a violation” of the Fair Employment and Housing Act or the
The California Consumer Privacy Act: Implications for Business Websites
Effective January 1, 2020, many businesses will be required by California law to amend their website’s privacy policy for California Consumers and to comply with the CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act). The CCPA, modeled after
Legislative Update 2020: Sexual Harassment Training for Janitorial and Construction Workers
Last in our series of California’s legislative updates is a summary of bills aimed at sexual harassment in the janitorial and construction industries: Assembly Bill 547: Authorizes the DLSE to Compile a List of Qualified
California 2020 Legislative Update – Settlement Agreements and Leaves of Absence
Today our employer focused legislative update zeroes in on “no rehire” provisions in settlement agreements, expansion of benefits to employees who donate organs, and care for a family member: Assembly Bill 749: Prohibits Settlement Agreements
California’s Hair-Raising Employment Laws: 2020 Legislative Update
Continuing with our legislative update, today we will offer insights into new bills expanding the Department of Fair Employment and Housing’s (DFEH) authority and the Fair Employment and Housing Act’s (FEHA) protected categories. Senate Bill
2020 Legislative Update: The Return of the California Labor Commissioner
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed bills that substantially expand the Labor Commissioner’s authority to cite employers and adjudicate employee claims: Senate Bill 688: Permits the Labor Commissioner to Cite an Employer for Failure to
2020 Legislative Update: Lactation Accommodation
California’s 2019 legislative session recently ended, leaving employers with a number of new laws requiring compliance starting January 1, 2020. To assist employers, we are publishing a series of blogs, each dedicated to a new
“No More Arbitration for You!” – Part 2
In our previous blog we wrote about California’s Assembly Bill 51, which largely impacts arbitration agreements by prohibiting employers from requiring employees or applicants for employment to agree to arbitrate claims for FEHA (Fair Employment and Housing
“No more arbitration for you!”: The California #MeToo Affect Continues
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed groundbreaking legislation largely impacting mandatory arbitration agreements (Assembly Bill 51) and extending the deadline to file a harassment complaint from one to three years (Assembly Bill 9): Assembly Bill 51
Goodbye 1099; Hello Employer Uncertainty
Last year (April 2018) the California Supreme Court rocked the boat with the seminal Dynamex decision, which created very high barriers for companies who utilize independent contractors. On September 18, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed