Insight & Commentary on California Workplace Law Issues & Developments
As COVID-19 restrictions loosen around the state, California’s legislature continues its consideration of legislation pertaining to the pandemic.
Assembly Bill (AB) 1993 which was introduced in February proposes that employers require employees and independent contractors who are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine to show proof of vaccination. Current employees and independent contractors would need…
Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 331 (SB 331), which further limits the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and settlement agreement terms when settling employment legal claims involving harassment, discrimination, or retaliation.
Before the passage of SB 331, California’s restriction was limited to sex-related claims. Specifically, since 2019 when SB 820 went into effect, California law…
On September 11, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 276 (“AB 276”), amending California’s tax law regarding the taxation of loans from qualified employer benefit plans to employees. The amendments track the provisions of the federal CARES Act on this issue, bringing much-needed uniformity between California and federal law governing this issue.
California and federal…
On March 19, California Governor Newson issued a historic Executive Order N-33-20 (the “Order”) impacting approximately 40 million California residents. The Order directs all individuals living in California to stay at home “except as needed to maintain continuity of operations of the federal critical infrastructure sectors” or to obtain essential needs, such as food, healthcare,…
