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California Enacts the Nail in the Coffin of Non-Compete Agreements
California law makes void any contract “by which anyone is restrained from engaging in a lawful profession, trade, or business of any kind,” including non-compete agreements. (Business & Professions Code § 16600.) Non-compete agreements are enforceable in only...
California’s New Workplace Violence Prevention Law
California’s Governor Newsom recently signed SB 553, requiring the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health to adopt a general industry workplace violence regulation by December 31, 2026. In the meantime, all California employers with one or more...
California’s Expanded Paid Sick Leave
On October 4, 2023, Governor Newsom signed SB 616, significantly modifying the 2014 Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act (“HWHFA”). The new law is effective January 1, 2024. Here are the key details: Employers must annually provide five days/40 hours of paid sick...
The Federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act’s Proposed Regulations Are Out!
So… California employers are used to the fact that in almost every instance, our state employment laws are stricter than federal law. As a result, some tend to ignore federal law, figuring it won’t apply anyway. Well, here’s an important exception. Effective June 17,...
Revised Criminal History Regulations Approved for California Employers
Big news. The California Civil Rights Department has approved proposed changes to the regulations applicable to the use of an applicant’s criminal history in making employment decisions. The revised regulations are effective on October 1, 2023. So, what do you need to...
Handbooks Just Got a Whole Lot Scarier
If you read our blog, you know that the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) has been feeling particularly spicy this year. Well, they are at it again, and this time, they’ve issued a decision in Stericycle, Inc. that requires a very close look at...
Changes to the Form I-9 (and Some Other Things!)
It’s rare that the Form I-9 makes headlines, but tomorrow will be one of those rare occasions! On June 21, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced that on July 25, 2023, it will issue its final rule on the “Optional Alternatives to the Physical...
The California Supreme Court Issues Ruling on PAGA Standing
The California Supreme Court has now issued its long-awaited ruling in Adolph v. Uber Technologies, Inc. (Read the full opinion here.) We previously posted about the significance of this anticipated ruling here and here. Adolph is the California Supreme Court’s...
The Return of the Industrial Welfare Commission
On July 10, 2023, Governor Newsome signed over 20 budget-related bills, which go into effect immediately. One of those bills (AB 102) includes funding for the defunct Industrial Welfare Commission (“IWC”). The IWC was a five-member commission in the California...
California Supreme Court Limits Employer Liability for COVID-19 Infections in Employee Households
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers have often asked about the limits of liability for workplace COVID-19 infections that spread to family members. Last week, the California Supreme Court gave us answers. In the summer of 2020, Victory Woodworks...
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