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On January 1, 2024, two new California statutes that could have a national impact on employee restrictive covenants, such as noncompete and non-solicitation agreements, will become effective.

On October 8, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 497, the “Equal Pay and Anti-Retaliation Protection Act.” The new law makes it easier for employees to prove...

The California Court of Appeal recently issued a thoroughly reasoned decision in City of Whittier v. Everest National Insurance Company, et al. It addresses coverage for whistleblower...

California enacted several new employment laws for 2024, summarized below, including expanded paid sick leave, leave for reproductive loss, protections for employee cannabis use,...

For years now, California law has required most employers to provide a Wage Theft Prevention Notice (aka Wage Theft Notice) to nonexempt employees, and the Labor Commissioner has...

Under the California Wage Theft Protection Act (Cal. Labor Code section 2810.5), all employers are required to provide each employee with a written…

Under the California Wage Theft Protection Act (Cal. Labor Code section 2810.5), all employers are required to provide each employee with a written notice containing specified...

In light of the constantly and rapidly changing world climate, there was a need for changes to provisions in labor law that have not been updated for years, namely on minimum wages and payment of salary.

California's COVID-19 presumptions will expire on Jan. 1, 2024, which means employer-related outbreak reporting and shortened-decision timeframes are

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 Days of California Labor and Employment" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on California employers. On...