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September 23, 2002, was the date that then-California Governor Gray Davis signed Senate Bill 1661 into law and made California the first state in the nation to provide paid family leave insurance to almost every worker in the state....

The last thing that any business owner in California needs to be dealing with is costly litigation. Lawsuits can be incredibly disruptive and costly, jeopardizing the time and money of numerous companies. Business owners need to understand that it...

The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) of 2020 or Proposition 24 was a California ballot proposition that was approved by 56 percent of state voters on November 3, 2020, and became effective on January 1, 2023. The measure applies...

Regardless of the size of a business, an employee handbook can always be a valuable resource for employers because a well-composed handbook can be incredibly informational for employees. An employee handbook not only creates employee policies but can also...

California will be seeing multiple changes to state employment laws that could impact a variety of businesses all over the state. It is important for people to be aware of some of the recent changes so they can also...

Effective January 14, 2022, there are revisions to the CAL/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards. Some Frequently Asked Questions follow.  Q. What are the main requirements of the revised ETS? A. Employers must develop written COVID-19 Prevent Programs or...

For nearly a decade, California’s Labor Code Section 1198.5 has imposed recordkeeping requirements on employers relating to employee files.   Existing Requirements Under the law, current and former employees are entitled to inspect and receive a copy of any personnel...

The California Family Rights Act (CFRA) gives most California employees the right to take up to 12 weeks of leave from work for health care for themselves or a family member or to bond with a new child after...

Last fall, California Governor Newsom signed AB 1003, a law stating that employers’ intentional theft of wages or tips from employees constitutes and can be punishable as grand theft. The new wage theft law took effect on January 1,...

California continues to stress vaccination as a major factor in controlling COVID-19. Currently, as revised on December 22, 2021, and effective February 1, 2022, the state requires that those who work in certain types of locations must prove that...