California employment practitioners have fought for years over whether a plaintiff averring a Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) action can intervene in a separate PAGA action not brought by that
Continue Reading Hate to Be Mean, PAGA Plaintiffs Can’t Intervene
Gov. Newsom has signed SB 399 into law, which restricts the ability of employers to hold mandatory “captive audience meetings” with their employees. The new legislation, also known as “California
Continue Reading California Attempts to Restrict Mandatory Captive Audience Meetings
On Sept. 26, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled California’s statutory ban of noncompete agreements does not override Massachusetts law permitting noncompete agreements where the
Continue Reading First Circuit Denies Extraterritorial Effect of California Noncompete Law
In the wake of seven workers dying from heat illness indoors between 2010 and 2017, Cal/OSHA began pushing for rules obligating employers to provide indoor heat safety measures. On June
Continue Reading Preventing Heat Exposure Indoors: New Rule for California Employers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s recent final rule that would ban virtually all noncompete agreements in the United States will take effect Sept. 4, 2024, barring delays from pending legal
Continue Reading Business as Usual in California? Comparing the FTC’s Noncompete Final Rule to California Law
On or before July 1, 2024, most California employers must establish a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP) in addition to their Injury, Illness & Prevention Programs. Employers also need to provide training on their WVPP and keep prescribed records.
Continue Reading Coming to California Workplaces this Summer – Workplace Violence Prevention Plans
AB 1228, commonly referred to as the “Fast Act,” takes effect in California on April 1, 2024, and the consequences for non-compliance are serious.
Many affected companies have closely followed
Continue Reading Effective April 1, California’s ‘Fast Act’ Covers More Than ‘Fast Food,’ Comes with Significant Implications
With the festive season upon us, California employers can look forward to hanging lights, holiday cheer, and, of course, the new employment laws and compliance challenges taking effect in the
Continue Reading ’Tis the Season for California’s 2024 Legislative Update: What Employers Need to Prepare for
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 Continues
On Oct. 4, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill No. 616 (SB 616). Effective Jan. 1, 2024, SB 616 expands the existing paid sick leave entitlements
Continue Reading California Expands Paid Sick Leave Entitlements, Effective Jan. 1, 2024