New California Employment Laws for 2024
December 3, 2023
As another year comes to a close, there is one thing we can always count on and that is new California employment laws. This year’s crop includes an expansion of the California Paid Sick Leave law, an expansion of bereavement leave to include reproductive loss time off, and Workplace Violence Prevention Program requirements.
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New California Employment Laws for 2016
December 6, 20152016 California employment laws expand requirements for gender wage disparity through Fair Pay Act. Protected activity for retaliation claims includes disability and religious accommodation requests. Retaliation prohibited against family member…How to Comply with the Updated California Family Rights Act Regulations
June 1, 2015Effective 7/1/15, the updated California Family Rights Act regulations clarify employee eligibility, medical certification, accrued paid time off usage, designation notices and job reinstatement obligations.California Court Clarifies Employers’ Duty of Reasonable Accommodation
January 31, 2015Evidence of employer setting employee with cancer up to fail with unfair performance plan no defense to failure to reasonably accommodate. Employer failed to explain why employee's requested accommodation could…New California Laws for 2015
December 14, 20142015 California employment laws expand discrimination protections to unpaid interns, clarify protections for undocumented persons issued driver's licenses, and add reporting requirements for employing large numbers of Medi-Cal beneficiaries. Harassment…California Mandates Paid Sick Leave
November 29, 2014Beginning on July 1, 2015, employees who work in California must accrue paid sick leave at the rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked up to a maximum…San Francisco Bans Criminal Conviction Inquiries on Employment Applications and Imposes Related Hiring Requirements
March 11, 2014San Francisco's "Ban the Box" ordinance prohibits criminal conviction inquiries on employment applications and establishes procedures for background checks.New California Laws for 2014: New Year, New Employee Protections
December 15, 20132014 California employment laws provide favorable protections for employees, including a minimum wage increase, increased thresholds for overtime exemptions , time off for victims of stalking and other crimes, recovery…Mandatory Arbitration of Employment Claims Continues to be a Hot and Evolving Topic
June 30, 2013Employers must weigh the pros and cons of mandatory arbitration of employment claims, and ensure contractual provisions will be enforceable.New California Regulations Provide Expanded Protections for Disabled Employees and Clarification for Pregnancy Disability Leaves of Absence
January 4, 2013California regulations issued for FEHA disability discrimination and accommodation obligations and FEHA pregnancy disability discrimination and leave of absence obligations
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