Insight & Commentary on California Workplace Law Issues & Developments
Retail employers should note that the Los Angeles County Fair Workweek Ordinance will go into effect on July 1, 2025.
This ordinance applies to employers in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. Businesses can check on the Los Angeles County Consumer & Business Affairs website to see if they are located in an unincorporated area…
At the end of February, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance adding several compliance requirements to the California Fair Chance Act requirements for employers considering the criminal history of applicants and employees in making employment decisions.
The Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) applies to employers with 5 or more employees in unincorporated…
An employer did not violate the federal Family and Medical Leave Act by requiring an employee to undergo a fitness-for-duty evaluation after it had restored her to her position following a medical leave of absence for psychological issues, the California Court of Appeal has ruled. White v. County of Los Angeles, No. B243471 (Cal.…
The California Supreme Court has just ruled that Los Angeles County must provide the union representing its employees under an “agency shop” agreement with the home addresses and telephone numbers of all county employees, including non-union employees. County of Los Angeles v. Los Angeles County Employee Relations Comm’n (Serv. Employees Int’l Union, Local 721), No. …
