Employment laws in California can be a moving target. If you’re an employer in the Golden State, here’s a recap of key regulatory updates you should know, plus practical actions you can take to get ahead of compliance. Workplace Violence Prevention Who –Most California employers What –...
By Tony Oncidi, Gregory Knopp & Dixie Morrison on October 15, 2024 Unbowed and unbroken, California continues to work toward creating that Workers’ Paradise in the Sun, and this legislative session did not disappoint! Here are the latest new laws that will take effect by the first of the...
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In such situations, courts in California have declined to invalidate restrictions out of respect for the laws of the other state – the legal principle of comity – or when the court finds the other state’s interest in the matter to be greater than California’s interest, covered in conflict...
, leveling entire neighborhoods, forcing evacuations for tens of thousands of people, and posing incredible hardship on businesses and their employees. Below are a few common scenarios employers should know about paying their California employees and maintaining compliance with wage and hour laws:...
Governor Gavin Newsom signed more laws in 2024 than any other governor in at least two decades. Partner Corinne Spencer and Senior Employment Counsel Cameron Stewart examined the most impactful workplace legislation changes in Daily Journal’s New Laws 2025 supplement... Read...
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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,...
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You generally have two years under the California Code of Civil Procedure. However, cases invoking other laws or codes may have different statutes of limitations ranging from six months to three years. Workplace discrimination in California In 2020, the California Civil Rights Department (then ...