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January 2, 2024
Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2188 last year, expanding the California Fair Employment and Housing Act to prohibit different employment discrimination. Read more.
April 21, 2023
Employment attorney Angela Reddock-Wright breaks down AB-2188, which is meant to stop employers from punishing workers who use cannabis off-work.
April 8, 2023
Marijuana Law, Olympic Breakdancing & Star Wars Celebration 2023
January 12, 2023
Beginning Jan. 1, 2024, California employers will be prohibited from discriminating for off duty cannabis use. The bill, which Governor Newsom signed into law Sept. 18, 2022, adds Section 12954 to the Government Code. Employers have a year to evaluate their workplace policies.
December 28, 2022
AB 2693 extends notification obligations for workplace COVID-19 exposure until Jan. 1, 2024. AB 1041 expands definition of family member. AB 1949 expands Government Code Section 12945.7 makes bereavement leave protected for employees who have worked at least 30 days prior.
November 1, 2022
Major California labor updates include pay transparency law, expanding family leave, Contraceptive Equity Act, Covid Supplemental Paid Sick Leave, FAST Recovery Act, emergency condition protections, employee protections for mass layoffs, and mandated bereavement leave.
October 19, 2022
AB 2188 was signed by Governor Newsom on Sept. 18, 2022, but will not become operative until Jan. 1, 2024. AB 2188 prohibits employers from discriminating against employees based on the employee’s use of cannabis off the job and away from the workplace.
October 17, 2022
Until now, California law did not protect marijuana users from adverse employment action based on their marijuana use. California Assembly Bill 2188 prohibits employers from making employment decisions based on whether the employee uses cannabis while off duty
October 8, 2022
Beginning January 1, 2024 following passage of Assembly Bill 2188 California Fair Employment and Housing Act FEHA add employee protections against discrimination off-the-job cannabis use with exceptions. Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2188 into law September 18 2022.
October 7, 2022
Governor Gavin Newsom signed over 30 bills affecting employers and employment practices and procedures in California. They take effect January 1, 2023, unless otherwise indicated. These changes include pay transparency, workplace safety, and disability insurance benefits.