As a California employer, you must stay updated on new employment laws. Several vital laws will start in 2025, affecting your workplace management. Here is what you need to know: Minimum wage increases On January 1, 2025, the state minimum wage will rise to $17.50 per...
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Legislative Update – March 2023
California’s legislative session is in full-swing with a variety of bills introduced that could impact compliance and notice requirements for employers. A selection of these bills is below. It is early in the life span of these bills which an and often do change...
Governor Newsom Signs Bill Prohibiting “Discrimination” With Respect to Off-Duty Cannabis Use
On September 18, 2022, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2188 which amends California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act to prohibit discrimination in hiring, termination, or any term or condition of employment, or otherwise penalizing a person based on a person’s...
COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave is Back: Short Compliance Timeframes
On January 25, 2022, Governor Newsom announced that an agreement with the state legislature’s leadership had been reached to revive COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”). As California employers may recall, SPSL provided a substantial amount of leave (up to...
SB 93 Mandates Employers in Various Industries to Offer Rehire to Laid-Off Employees
Senate Bill 93 was signed into law by Governor Newsom on April 16, 2021 and became effective immediately. The bill impacts employers who operate “enterprises” defined as hotels, private clubs, event centers, airport hospitality operations, airport service providers,...