Category: General
CA Court Rules Board Diversification Law Unconstitutional
On Friday, April 1, 2022, a Los Angeles judge ruled unconstitutional California’s law requiring certain corporations to have a minimum number of directors from an underrepresented community….
Important Updates on Arbitration Law
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment Vice President Bianca Saad, and CalChamber employment law experts Matthew Roberts and James Ward…
Watch for Productivity Dips, Gambling During March Madness
The 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men’s basketball tournament, aka “March Madness” — one of the most exciting sports events of the year that…
Ninth Circuit Asks California Supreme Court About FEHA Liability for Agents of Employers
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has asked the California Supreme Court to determine whether a business entity acting as an agent of an employer…
California DFEH Releases 2021 Pay Data Report Findings
On Equal Pay Day —roughly two and a half weeks before Pay Data Reports for 2021 are due to the California Department of Fair Employment…
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Starts Sunday, March 13
It’s time, yet again, to spring forward. This Sunday, March 13, marks the start of Daylight Saving Time (DST) in 2022. Each year, DST comes…
Blended Workforces Are Here to Stay, Survey Says
We already know that 76 percent of employees want permanently flexible work, and now it looks like things are going to stay that way. More…
Classifying Long-Term Worker as ‘Temporary’ May Cause Problems
I hired a temporary worker a few months ago. I saw that under work classifications, a temp’s time can be extended for one additional 90-day…
Download the Free New 2022 California Employment Laws White Paper!
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to be a primary focus in 2021, the California Legislature crafted and sent several hundred bills to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. As 2021 winds to…
Employees Want Permanently Flexible Work, Survey Says
While 76 percent of employees say they want their company to make work permanently flexible (whether schedule- and/or location-wise), according to a new Catalyst and…
