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California’s Modified Background Regulations Take Effect October 1st
USA - September 29 2023 This summer the California Civil Rights Council approved modified regulations pertaining to California’s Fair Chance Act…
Fast Food Council Redux
USA - September 28 2023 On September 28, 2023 , Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1228, completing the agreement reached between business and labor in early…
Back to FAST Recovery: Business and Labor Reach Agreement
USA - September 14 2023 On September 11, 2023, the coalition of California businesses announced its agreement with labor unions to withdraw their referendum challenging…
California Enacts Legislation to Support State’s Prohibitions on Employee Restrictive Covenants
USA - September 5 2023 On September 1, 2023, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 699, which buttresses current state law that voids contracts that restrain an employee…
It’s PSL Season—Not Pumpkin Spice Latte but Paid Sick Leave
USA - August 31 2023 As school resumes and temperatures fall, employees may be calling out sick. Here is a refresher on the basics of California’s paid sick leave law…
State of California Certifies State Minimum Wage for 2024
USA - August 17 2023 Under the Labor Code, each year the State of California must determine and certify whether an adjustment for inflation is applied to the state's…
California Civil Rights Council Modifies Regulations Pertaining to Background Checks
USA - August 8 2023 On July 24, 2023, the California Office of Administrative Law approved the California Civil Rights Council’s modifications to regulations pertaining…
Employee Leave Entitlements 101: School-Related Requests
USA - August 1 2023 While students are enjoying the dog days of summer, California employers may want to review leaves available to parents and caregivers before the…
Cal/OSHA Standards Board Approves Promulgating an ETS for Silica Exposure
USA - July 25 2023 On July 20, 2023, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board approved promulgating an Emergency Temporary Standard for Respirable Crystalline Silica (Silica). The…
City of Los Angeles Freelance Worker Protections Ordinance
USA - July 18 2023 On July 1, 2023, the City of Los Angeles Freelance Worker Protections Ordinance went into effect. The ordinance sets forth certain requirements for…
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