Insight & Commentary on California Workplace Law Issues & Developments
The Ninth Circuit has affirmed a preliminary injunction preventing California from enforcing Senate Bill 399, the state’s “captive audience” law.
The decision gives employers an important, but provisional, development in the ongoing debate over workplace meetings about political, labor organization, and religious issues. It does not finally invalidate SB 399, and employers should treat…
On January 1, 2025, Senate (SB) Bill 399, officially went into effect in California. California joined other states, including Illinois, Connecticut, Hawaii, New York, and Oregon, in enacting statutes that prohibit “captive audience” meetings, similarly limiting employers’ ability to conduct mandatory meetings on religious or political matters, including a labor organization.
Several business groups…
Governor Newsom has officially signed Senate Bill (SB) 399 into law, which enacts the California Worker Freedom from Employer Intimidation Act (Act) to take effect January 1, 2025. California employers have been monitoring its passage because of its potential impact on an employer’s ability to lawfully communicate its position and educate employees regarding a labor…
