Governor Newsom has signed Assembly Bill (AB) 692, which adds Section 16608 to the Business and Professions Code and Section 926 to the Labor Code, making it unlawful to include in any employment contract or require a worker to execute, as a condition of employment, a contract that includes terms that require a worker
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Senate Bill 1340: Governor Signs Bills Mandating Greater Administrative Collaboration on the Enforcement of Workplace Discrimination Laws
By Conor J. Dale & Philip M. Duclos on
Posted in California
Governor Newsom has signed Senate Bill (SB) 1340, which mandates the Civil Rights Department to collaborate with local agencies to prevent and eliminate unlawful practices. Local agencies may now play a more active role in handling discrimination complaints, potentially providing quicker and more localized responses.
SB 1340 now provides that any political subdivision of…
California Supreme Court Cases Employers Should Watch in 2024
Posted in California Supreme Court
The California Supreme Court issued several important decisions in 2023 about issues such as COVID-19 take-home exposure and arbitrating Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) claims.
Employers should continue to be aware of several cases pending before the state’s high court. Here are the highlights and what these cases could mean for California employers.
PAGA…