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CA Expands Law to Prohibit Discrimination for Prior Cannabis Use

CA Expands Law to Prohibit Discrimination for Prior Cannabis Use

by Erick Lange | Oct 18, 2023 | Latest News, State Labor Law, State News

Earlier this month, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 700, which amends the state’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) to protect applicants from discrimination for prior cannabis use. The law also provides for some specific exceptions. This...
Governor Newsom Signs Expanded California Paid Sick Leave Law

Governor Newsom Signs Expanded California Paid Sick Leave Law

by PC Editorial Staff | Oct 11, 2023 | Latest News, paid sick leave, State Labor Law, State News, Wage & Hour

On October 4th, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 616, expanding California paid sick leave under the Healthy Workplace Healthy Family Act of 2014. The new law will cover virtually all California employees who work for at least 30 days in a year. SB 616...
California Local Minimum Wage Increases Effective July 1st, 2023

California Local Minimum Wage Increases Effective July 1st, 2023

by PC Editorial Staff | Jul 11, 2023 | Latest News, Minimum Wage Law, State Labor Law, State News

On July 1st, 2023, several California local minimum wage increases went into effect. As of January 2023, the California state minimum wage rate is $15.50 for all employers. However, many cities and counties within the state have set a higher minimum wage rate for...
NYC Adopts Final Rules on AI Employment Decision Tools Like AEDTs

NYC Adopts Final Rules on AI Employment Decision Tools Like AEDTs

by PC Editorial Staff | Apr 18, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, State Labor Law, State News

The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) recently adopted final rules on New York City’s (NYC’s) new law (Local Law 144) regulating Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDTs). Specifically, NYC employers and employment agencies that use...
Court Rules “Good Faith Compliance” Can Prevent Penalties

Court Rules “Good Faith Compliance” Can Prevent Penalties

by Editorial Staff | Mar 7, 2023 | State News, Wage & Hour

On February 27, the California Court of Appeal, 2nd District, announced a ruling involving wage penalties and “good faith compliance.”  Markedly, the decision was in response to a May 2022 California Supreme Court ruling on meal and rest break premiums. Generally,...
Ninth Circuit Rules FAA Preempts California Arbitration Law

Ninth Circuit Rules FAA Preempts California Arbitration Law

by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 21, 2023 | Federal Labor Law, Human Resources, Labor-Management Relations, State Labor Law, State News

On February 15, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Ninth Circuit) ruled that arbitration provisions under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempt California arbitration law under Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51). In brief, AB 51 prohibits state employers from...
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