With the results of the November 2024 election now in, we know what laws will be going into effect next year impacting employers and employees in California. Below is a summary of some of the most important new employment laws going into effect as of January 1, 2025, some of which will require handbook and other policy updates for businesses to remain in compliance. Please note
On July 1, many cities throughout CA will see an increase in their minimum wage. While the CA state minimum wage has adjusted annually on January 1 the last several years, many CA cities and counties increase their minimum wage each July. Below is a list of some of the cities that will see an increased minimum wage effective July 1 (this is not a
As we shared previously, a new law requires most California employers to create, implement, maintain, and train employees on a written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan by July 1, 2024. The Plan must include the following: Only very limited categories of employers are exempt from these obligations. For example, workplaces with fewer than 10 employees working at any given time are exempt but only if (1) the
The California annual legislative session has now ended, with Governor Newsom approving numerous laws impacting employers with employees in California. Below is a summary of some of the key new employment laws going into effect in 2024, several of which will require modifications to employee handbooks, employment agreements, as well as employment-related policies and practices for businesses to remain in compliance. Please note that this is
Effective July 1, 2023, many cities throughout CA will see an increase in their minimum wage. While the CA state minimum wage has adjusted annually on January 1 the last several years, many CA cities and counties increase their minimum wage each July. Below is a list of some of the cities that will see an increased minimum wage effective July 1 (this is not
As we approach the last few months of the year and plan ahead for 2023, we prepared this update to provide an overview of some of the latest legal developments and key new laws going into effect next year, some of which will require modifications to employment-related policies and practices in order for CA businesses to remain in compliance. Please note that this is not a
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