Two years ago, California employers scrambled to stand up a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan before SB 553 took effect. Then most of them filed the binder and never opened it again. That’s the problem.…
Read ArticleMany California employers still think compliance means having a handbook with the right policies. Increasingly, that is no longer enough. One of the more significant trends developing in California employment law is the shift…
Read ArticleEmployers should take any threat of workplace violence seriously. One tool to prevent violence is to seek a workplace restraining order. The practical reach of the California statute providing for Workplace Violence Restraining Orders,…
Read ArticleI previously boasted how much our firm is leveraging AI to provide our clients greater efficiency and most savings. This is only half the story. Although we were early adopters of AI technology for…
Read ArticleLike everyone, we are awestruck by this thing called Artificial Intelligence (AI). It’s crazy, right? Civilization is turning a page. We first want to share with our clients that we leverage AI responsibly, ethically…
Read ArticleStarting January 1, 2026, Senate Bill (SB) 642 tightens California’s pay-equity and transparency rules. Employers must include a genuine, good-faith salary range in every job posting, not a placeholder or open-ended figure. The law…
Read ArticleThe compliance deadline for compliance with new California mandatory workplace “Know Your Rights” notice requirement is February 1, 2026. More specifically, the new law requires giving a standalone written notice to all employees and…
Read ArticleEmployers sometimes ask how to provide a comprehensive Employee Handbook to employees across multiple states, where the laws differ dramatically from California. This is an easy fix and we do it all the time:…
Read ArticleStarting February 1, 2026, California’s SB 294, the Workplace Know Your Rights Act, will require employers to give every new and current employee a standalone notice explaining their key workplace rights. The notice must…
Read ArticleEffective January 1, 2026, Assembly Bill 692 bans most “stay-or-pay” agreements. These agreements require employees to repay training, relocation, or similar advanced costs after leaving a job before a designated time. The California…
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