New California Employment Developments for 2024

New California Employment Developments for 2024

Executive Summary: Employers should look forward to another round of changes to the Golden State’s employment standards this year, the most challenging of which will be addressing employee protections for off-premises cannabis... Read more »
California Gives Health Care Workers a Raise

California Gives Health Care Workers a Raise

Depending upon many different factors, a state-wide minimum wage has been established for healthcare workers in California which will be phased in over time. On October 13, 2023, Governor Newsom signed Senate... Read more »
New California Law Makes Non-Compete Agreements Unlawful, Not Just Void

New California Law Makes Non-Compete Agreements Unlawful, Not Just Void

California’s Governor signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1076 on October 13, 2023, which adds new Business & Professions Code §16600.1, making it unlawful to impose non-compete clauses on employees – which contractual restrictions... Read more »

California County Tries Longer Jail Time to Stop Repeat Offenders

A new pilot program in Santa Clara County, California hopes to tackle the problem of repeat offenders by simply keeping them in jail longer, reports Ian Cull for NBC Bay Area. The... Read more »
California Adds Leave for Reproductive Loss

California Adds Leave for Reproductive Loss

Senate Bill (SB) 848, scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2024, requires employers with 5 or more employees to provide employees who have worked for at least 30 days with... Read more »
California Legislative Updates for October 10th

California Legislative Updates for October 10th

California’s New Requirement for Diversity Disclosures by Venture Capital Companies California Adds Leave for Reproductive Loss COVID-19 Right of Recall Extended Continue Reading Source link Reach Out Don’t hesitate to reach out... Read more »
California governor signs bills compelling public universities to return Native American remains and cultural items – JURIST

California governor signs bills compelling public universities to return Native American remains and cultural items – JURIST

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills on Tuesday that compel California public universities to comply with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 2001 (Repatriation Act), which requires state... Read more »
California Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Caste Discrimination

California Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Caste Discrimination

On October 7, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed proposed bill SB 403, which, as previously discussed, sought to ban discrimination based on caste under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Unruh... Read more »
California governor vetoes anti-caste discrimination bill – JURIST

California governor vetoes anti-caste discrimination bill – JURIST

Governor Gavin Newsom of California vetoed anti-caste discrimination bill SB 403 Saturday amidst an increase in anti-caste discrimination laws and ordinances in the US. SB 403 would have outlawed discrimination based on... Read more »
California governor vetoes local redistricting commission bill – JURIST

California governor vetoes local redistricting commission bill – JURIST

California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Saturday that would have mandated certain cities in the state to create independent redistricting commissions for local elections. The bill, Assembly Bill 1248, would have... Read more »
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