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CA Court Strikes Down Gender-Based Corporate Board Law
On May 13, 2022, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge found that gender-based corporate board law SB 826 — signed into law in 2018 by…
Employees’ Biggest Office Offenses in the Modern Workplace
Office etiquette standards and views have evolved in today’s modern workplace. Some of what was considered inappropriate back then (casual dress and non-traditional piercings) is…
New California FEHA Regulations ‘Clarify’ Definition of Employer
Heads up, employers — new Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) regulations are now effective. In June 2019, the Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC)…
California’s New Employer Pay Data Reporting Requirements
The 2020 legislative session was, by far, one of the most unique in modern California history. Some major employment-related bills enacted this year include the…
CalChamber Analysis: Up to $1 Billion in Costs from Legislation to Limit Workplace Automation Technology
California business owners could be saddled with more than $1 billion in new costs under state legislation seeking sweeping regulation of so-called “automation decision systems,”…
Even in ‘At-Will’ California, It’s Wise to Follow Disciplinary Process
We opened up an office in California recently. We have a couple of problem employees, but I heard California employment is “at-will” and we can…
New California Law Expands Pay Scale Disclosure, Pay Data Reporting Requirements
On September 27, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 1162, which requires employers to make pay scales available to job applicants and employees as well…
Pre-Order Your 2024 California and Federal Labor Law Posters, Wage Orders, Pamphlets
Every California business is required to post 18 employment notices to ensure their employees are aware of their rights in the workplace. Starting January 1,…
EEOC COVID-19 Guidance Updated as Federal COVID-19 Emergency Ends
On May 15, 2023, following the end of the national COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its long running…
California’s Initial Pay Data Reporting Guidance Released
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) released some initial, helpful guidance on one of California’s new laws taking effect next year —…
