With 2025 just around the corner, California employers should get ready to navigate a host of new laws and court rulings that will shape workplace policies and employee rights. Are you ready? The summaries below outline key updates to help you adjust your practices and maintain compliance. If you have any questions or need guidance […]
This article is part of our 2025 Labor & Employment Roundup. To read the other articles, click below: Recent and Upcoming Legislation Impacting Employers in 2025 A Potential Avenue for Bypassing Class Waivers in Arbitration Agreements Impact of a Second Trump Presidency on Biden-Era NLRB Decisions California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) has been a […]
This article is part of our 2025 Labor & Employment Roundup. To read the other articles, click below: Recent and Upcoming Legislation Impacting Employers in 2025 New Risks to Arbitration Agreements with Class Waivers 2024 PAGA Updates A second Trump presidency is likely to shift the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) back toward a pro-employer […]
This article is part of our 2025 Labor & Employment Roundup. To read the other articles, click below: Recent and Upcoming Legislation Impacting Employers in 2025 Impact of a Second Trump Presidency on Biden-Era NLRB Decisions 2024 PAGA Updates Recent court rulings under the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act […]
This article is part of our 2025 Labor & Employment Roundup. To read the other articles, click below: A Potential Avenue for Bypassing Class Waivers in Arbitration Agreements Impact of a Second Trump Presidency on Biden-Era NLRB Decisions 2024 PAGA Updates California’s 2025 labor and employment laws bring substantial changes, including expanded employee leave, increased […]
by Taylor Burras, Labor & Employment Partner and Devin Yaeger, Corporate Law Clerk Starting April 1st , 2024, California’s new minimum wage for fast food restaurant workers takes effect throughout the state. Under AB 1228, the minimum wage for fast food workers will increase to $20 per hour. The new law also establishes a “Fast […]
This article is part of our 2024 Labor & Employment Roundup. To read the other articles, click below: Recent National Labor Relations Board Rulings Developments in PAGA Litigation Employers should make sure they’re familiar with the wide range of California employment laws that go into effect next year. Workplace issues including non-compete agreements, marijuana use, […]
This article is part of our 2024 Labor & Employment Roundup. To read the other articles, click below: Recent and Upcoming Legislation Impacting Employers in 2024 Developments in PAGA Litigation A number of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rulings made in 2023 may impact union bargaining, work rules, elections, severance agreements and litigation; employers with […]
This article is part of our 2024 Labor & Employment Roundup. To read the other articles, click below: Recent and Upcoming Legislation Impacting Employers in 2024 Recent National Labor Relations Board Rulings Ever since California enacted the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) in 2004, employers have faced a barrage of PAGA lawsuits, either as stand-alone […]
On February 15, 2023, a federal appeals court blocked a California law that prohibited employers from requiring their workers to resolve legal disputes in private arbitration. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco in a 2-1 decision held that the law cannot be enforced because it conflicts with […]