Employers are now prohibited from requiring employees to attend meetings or participate in communications concerning the employer’s opinions on religious or political matters, including union organizing. This legislation aims to protect employees from coercion…
Read ArticleThe state minimum wage rose to $16.50 per hour for all employers regardless of size. Fast-food workers at chains with more than 60 locations nationwide will earn a minimum wage of $20 per hour,…
Read ArticleLos Angeles County enacted a new Fair Chance Ordinance, set to take effect on September 3, 2024, which expands California’s existing “Ban the Box” law by introducing additional requirements for employers with five…
Read ArticleThe California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) has done many things. Since its passage in 2016, it has resulted in an explosion of lawsuits, shuttered small businesses, put well over $100 million into the…
Read ArticleIf you required an employee to sign a contract with a non-compete clause, you may be required to give notice to current and former employees. Gov. Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1076 last fall,…
Read ArticleSenate Bill (SB) 553, signed into law last fall, requires employers to implement a written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP) on or before July 1, 2024. In addition to the WVPP, employers also must…
Read ArticleEffective January 1, 2024, two new California laws enhance protections for employees who use cannabis away from the workplace. SB 700 expressly prohibits employers from requesting information from job applicants relating to prior cannabis…
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