The California Supreme Court and the Legislature ushered in 2024 with two significant changes that may appear unrelated but that may impact California employers. We consider each in turn.
Legislation
California Employers Must Provide Reproductive Loss Leave Starting Jan. 1, 2024
Effective Jan. 1, 2024, under the recently signed Senate Bill 848 (S.B. 848), covered California employers must provide eligible employees with a job-protected leave of absence following a reproductive loss. This…
Continue Reading California Employers Must Provide Reproductive Loss Leave Starting Jan. 1, 2024AB 1076 and Noncompete Agreements: California’s Crackdown Continues
In 1872, California bucked the common law and the views of many other states by declaring noncompete agreements unenforceable except in narrow and limited circumstances. The crackdown has continued ever…
Continue Reading AB 1076 and Noncompete Agreements: California’s Crackdown ContinuesCalifornia Governor Signs Bill Allowing Staff to Unionize…in 2026
“Hot Labor Summer” – so dubbed due to strikes by the Writers Guild, Screen Actors Guild, Southern California Hotel Workers, health care workers from multiple unions, and United Auto Workers…
Continue Reading California Governor Signs Bill Allowing Staff to Unionize…in 2026California AB 1228 Delayed: Bill Proposes Joint-Employer Theory of Liability Between Franchisor, Franchisee in CA’s Fast-Food Industry
On July 14, 2023, a new attempt to regulate the fast-food industry in California was delayed after its proponents pulled the bill from a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Assembly Bill 1228…
Continue Reading California AB 1228 Delayed: Bill Proposes Joint-Employer Theory of Liability Between Franchisor, Franchisee in CA’s Fast-Food IndustryNY Legislature Passes Legislation Banning Employer Use of Noncompete Agreements; NYC, FTC Actions Pending; NLRB General Counsel Memorandum
In New York state, both houses of the Legislature have passed S.3100A/A.1278-B, which would add a new section 191-d to the Labor Law prohibiting “non-compete agreements and certain restrictive covenants.”…
Continue Reading NY Legislature Passes Legislation Banning Employer Use of Noncompete Agreements; NYC, FTC Actions Pending; NLRB General Counsel MemorandumColorado Law Bans Age-Related Questions on Applications and Adds New Reasons to Use Paid Sick Leave
Governor Polis recently signed two laws affecting Colorado employers and employees. First, the Job Application Fairness Act (JAFA) prohibits all Colorado employers from requesting certain information related to prospective employees’…
Continue Reading Colorado Law Bans Age-Related Questions on Applications and Adds New Reasons to Use Paid Sick LeaveColorado’s Equal Pay Act: Amended Job Notification Requirements and Increased Enforcement Ahead
Colorado Governor Polis recently signed into law an amendment to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (the Act), most of which will be effective Jan. 1, 2024 (the…
Continue Reading Colorado’s Equal Pay Act: Amended Job Notification Requirements and Increased Enforcement AheadNew Act Expands Colorado Anti-Discrimination Law and Limits Non-Disclosure Agreements
On Aug. 7, 2023, Colorado employers’ workplace obligations will change due to the passage of the Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights Act (the POWR Act). The POWR Act, which Governor…
Continue Reading New Act Expands Colorado Anti-Discrimination Law and Limits Non-Disclosure AgreementsJune 8 Webinar | New E-Verify Law: Guidelines for Florida Employers with Over 25 Employees to Ensure Compliance by July 1
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As of July 1, private Florida businesses that employ 25 or more people will be required to implement and use…
Continue Reading June 8 Webinar | New E-Verify Law: Guidelines for Florida Employers with Over 25 Employees to Ensure Compliance by July 1