October 23, 2023
California Expands Paid Sick Leave Law Effective January 1, 2024
On October 4, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 616 and expanded California’s sick leave law, the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014. As a result, California employers…
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Last week, the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Adolph v. Uber Technologies, Inc. to determine the effect of arbitration agreements on claims for penalties brought by employees…
Read More ›February 16, 2023
Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements Are Legal in California: Ninth Circuit Affirms That California Assembly Bill 51 Is Unenforceable
In some rare and welcome news for California employers, on February 15, 2023, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, after first withdrawing its 2021 opinion in Chamber of Commerce of…
Read More ›October 4, 2022
California Family Rights Act (“CFRA”) Expanded to Include Leave to Care for Nonrelatives
On September 29, 2022, Gov. Gavin Newson expanded the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) by signing Assembly Bill 1041 into law, providing California employees the right to take leave to…
Read More ›July 5, 2022
California Supreme Court Issues Important Decision For Employers That Use Staffing Agencies
If you use a staffing agency for your workforce, the California Supreme Court just issued an important decision that may affect your rights. In Grande v. Eisenhower Medical Center, the…
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