This Holland & Knight alert provides a brief summary of select employment laws that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2022, unless stated otherwise. The California Legislature has enacted several new laws that will impact the workplace in 2022. This Holland & Knight alert provides a brief summary...
Prompted by the “Me Too” movement, in 2019, California passed laws that restricted the use of such provisions for claims involving allegations of sexual harassment, sexual assault or discrimination based on sex — but SB 331 significantly expands those restrictions. Beginning Jan. 1, 2022,...
In 2021 the Legislature's super-majority of Democrats sent Gov. Gavin Newsom hundreds of bills that he signed into law, including several with major consequences for Californians. Here's a breakdown of 11 of those new laws taking effect in 2022, most of which lawmakers approved in the last ...
The use of cannabis has been lawful in California since 2016. Two new laws take effect January 1 that restrict an employer’s ability to take action against an employee for off-duty (and off-site) cannabis use. Nothing in these new laws – or any law – protect an employee who is unde...
What CA Employment Laws Should Be on Your Radar? California’s employer law changes never end, so regulatory compliance is always a shifting target. This can make it a real challenge to stay up to date on your own. Find out how offloading that burden to our Human Resources Outsourcing exper...
California Assembly Bill 1757 (AB 1757),currently pending in the state legislature, would require all websites in California to comply with WCAG 2.1 Level AA. This would be one of the strictest web accessibility laws in the United States. It applies to websites and mobile appsthat can be ...
Both laws required the city manager to update the city council and mayor every 90 days on the Ordinances’ effectiveness and continued necessity. Since they were enacted the Ordinances have continuously been renewed. On March 16, 2022, the city amended theLong Beach Recall Rights...
Join us for an insightful presentation on ethical challenges and best practices for employment lawyers and human resources professionals. In the NewsDecember 3, 2024 Higher Ed Dive| Ohio State Reverses Hundreds of Workers’ Raises After DOL’s Overtime Rule Overturned ...
Additional laws that may apply to you COVID-19 vaccines Employees of health and human services facilities must receive a vaccine. State employees, as well as those of private and public schools, must be fully vaccinated or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing. ...
California Psychiatric and Psychology ResourcesPTSD and Dementia Risk: A Potential Target for Early Intervention By Psycho Pharma on January 21, 2022 The growing population of older adults and increasing rates of dementia highlight the critical need for measures that may attenuate the risk of ...