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Client Alert
|January 15, 2021
|10+ Min Read
California Enacts New Laws for 2021
The California legislature had a busy year responding to the pandemic and implementing new laws for 2021. The newly enacted laws touch almost every aspect of employment law – including leaves of absence, COVID-19 notice and reporting obligations, wage and hour, and retaliation protections. Below is a summary of the changes that took effect on January 1, 2021, and that all California employers should be aware of.
Client Alert
|October 19, 2017
|10+ Min Read
California Employment Legislative Update
California Gov. Jerry Brown has recently signed into law various pieces of legislation related to the employment relationship, addressing issues such as sexual harassment prevention training, inquiries regarding applicants’ criminal and salary histories, parental leave, service member discrimination, and immigration enforcement. The new legislation continues California’s trend of increasing employee-friendly laws. A summary of the significant, recently enacted California laws that impact private sector employers follows below. Unless otherwise noted, the following bills are effective January 1, 2018.
Client Alert
|October 6, 2016
|9 Min Read
California Employment Legislative Update
In the final days of September 2016, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law various employment bills addressing issues such as restrictions on choice of law and venue in employment agreements, pay equity, notifications and postings, and limitations on criminal background inquiries regarding juvenile court proceedings. The new legislation continues California’s trend of increasing employee-friendly laws. A summary of the significant, recently enacted California laws that impact private sector employers follows below. Unless otherwise noted, the following bills are effective January 1, 2017.