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Parental Leave Policy — CaliforniaCalifornia - Wage & Hour
California Courts Have Wide Latitude To Reduce PAGA Penalties and Fees
HR - Workplace Violence
In this episode, Jen discusses why California's workplace violence prevention law requires far more than a written plan. She examines the mistakes employers...
HR Headlines
July 2026 Employer Compliance Calendar: Included in this update are effective dates for Alaska, California, Connecticut District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Virginia and Washington.
California - Labor Law
NLRB Advice Memoranda Signal a Major Shift for Employers—But California Employers Shouldn't Celebrate Too Soon
California - General
On June 30th, California’s Governor signed Assembly Bill (AB) 2155, which concerns the enforceability of written arbitration agreements in California. The bill amends Code of Civil Procedure Section 1281 and provides that any agreement unenforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) is also unenforceable under the California Arbitration Act (CAA). AB 2155 takes effect January 1, 2027. The legislation underscores the importance of regularly reviewing arbitration agreements to ensure they r…
Law Firm News
Goldberg Segalla is pleased to announce that Shane Hoover has been recognized in the 2026 Northern California edition of Super Lawyers.
Law Firm News
Littler Welcomes Joe Lewis as Shareholder in Northern California WALNUT CREEK, CA (June 29, 2026) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Joe Lewis as a shareholder in its Walnut Creek, California office. Lewis joins the firm from Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, bringing extensive experience representing employers in sophisticated labor and employment matters, including workplace litigation, labor relations issues, and government inves…
California - Cal/OSHA
On June 24, 2026, the California Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement met and voted to pass Assembly Bill (AB) No. 2321 , a measure that would change case review procedures for the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) and its Bureau of Investigations (BOI) and create a five-year pilot program transferring investigative responsibilities from the BOI to the district attorneys of Alameda and Santa Clara counties. AB 2321 previously passed the Cal…
California - General
On June 23, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Cocom rejected a plaintiff-appellee’s argument that an employment arbitration agreement was unconscionable. Because the agreement’s scope was limited to employment-related claims, rather than all potential claims, the court ruled it was not unconscionable. The court’s decision is a key win for employers and limits several recent California state court cases that had found arbitration agreements unenforceable due to their scope…
HR Headlines
Initial findings showed no evidence of rising statewide unemployment claims from workers in occupations considered highly exposed to AI.
California - Privacy Rights
What do employers need to know about risk assessments under the California Consumer Privacy Act? What do employers need to know about risk assessments under the California Consumer Privacy Act? Does your company track the GPS location of fleet drivers, use AI to assist with employment decisions, or analyze racial data as part of an equity program? ehubert@littler.com Tue, 06/23/2026 - 11:14
California - General
Workplace defamation claims can arise from termination explanations, reference checks, investigation interviews, complaints, and manager comments. In this...
HR Headlines
California state workers oppose return-to-office mandate as July deadline approaches ABC10
HR Headlines
California turns to minimum wage hikes to offset high living costs. There’s a downside CalMatters
HR Headlines
California’s July 1 minimum wage hikes: What you need to know FOX 11 Los Angeles
California - Privacy Rights
California and the EU’s frameworks for protecting personal information and assessing related high-risk practices raise compliance complexity for employers. In this episode, Jackson Lewis’ Mary Costigan and Michael Witteler of Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law contrast the definitions and processes in the CCPA’s new risk assessment requirements and the GDPR’s data protection impact assessments.
California - Privacy Rights
California and the EU’s frameworks for protecting personal information and assessing related high-risk practices raise compliance complexity for employers. In this episode, Jackson Lewis’ Mary Costigan and Michael Witteler of Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law contrast the definitions and processes in the CCPA’s new risk assessment requirements and the GDPR’s data protection impact assessments.
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Michael Watts authors "California Workplace Violence Prevention: Deadlines Approaching," published by SHRM.Subscription may be required to view article
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Jonathan Siegel and Sarah Skubas author "California to Consider Healthcare Executive Compensation Cap," published by SHRM.Subscription may be required to view article
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Joseph Lazzarotti authors "California Privacy Agency Accepts Comments on Regulations Updates," published by SHRM.Subscription may be required to view article
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Kevin Lauri, Jennifer Jambor-Delgado, Leslie Joyner and Alexander Spellman discuss how the trio’s arrival strengthens the firm's California defense practice in wage-and-hour class actions and PAGA claims in "Jackson Lewis Adds Employment Litigation Trio from Gordon Rees in Los Angeles," published by Daily Journal.Subscription may be required to view article
California - Labor Law
Political discussions at work can quickly create risk for California employers. In this episode, Jen discusses voting leave, political activity protections,...
California - Wage & Hour
California Employers Should Prepare for Local Minimum Wage Increases Effective July 1, 2026
California - General
Law Firm News
Kevin Lauri, Nicky Jatana, Jennifer Jambor-Delgado, Leslie Joyner and Alexander Spellman discuss the employment litigators joining Jackson Lewis' Los Angeles office, their practices and the firm's expanding presence in Southern California in "Jackson Lewis Adds Gordon Rees Employment Trio In LA," published by Law360.Subscription may be required to view article
California - Fair Employment And Housing Act
Labor & Employment Law Events
Don’t miss our 27th Annual Employment Law Update—a must for California employers! Join Jen Shaw for a comprehensive review of the latest regulations, court decisions, and legal developments shaping workplaces in 2027. This year’s session will cover essential topics including wage and hour compliance, EEO obligations, reasonable accommodations and leaves of absence, employer policies and procedures, and more. (Details to come later in the year!)
Labor & Employment Law Events
Your employee handbook isn’t just a guide for your team — it’s often the first line of defense in employment disputes. With California’s workplace laws and court decisions evolving constantly, keeping your handbook up to date is more critical than ever.
HR - Free Speech Protections
From time to time, HR hears a familiar complaint: “Employees are speaking another language, and it’s making others uncomfortable.” The impulse to step in is understandable. But in California, restricting language use at work is one
California - Cal/OSHA
California AB 2321 Would Expand District Attorneys' Role in Workplace Fatality Investigations
California - Labor Law
On May 21, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed another executive order regarding artificial intelligence (AI) as the state continues to consider regulations and legislation on the adoption and use of the technology. While the executive order is not Governor Newsom’s first to address AI, it
California - Cal/OSHA
Legislation in the California Legislature would create a pilot program directing district attorneys in Alameda and Santa Clara counties to investigate workplace accident investigations and prosecute cases of workplace fatalities and other serious accidents.
California - Cal/OSHA
On May 21, 2026, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) voted to initiate an emergency rulemaking process to evaluate whether the fabrication and installation of artificial stone products with greater than one percent crystalline silica should be completely banned in C
California - Cal/OSHA
As employers across California navigate an increasingly complex regulatory landscape, one issue keeps surfacing in California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) enforcement actions: what happens when the division cites a company that no longer exists?
California - Cal/OSHA
As California heats up, employers should revisit Cal/OSHA’s heat illness prevention requirements, which continue to apply to both outdoor and indoor workplaces in 2026. Federal OSHA, by comparison, still has not finalized a nationwide heat-specific standard. Read more here: Beat the Heat: Reminders
California - Fair Employment And Housing Act
Lots of Love: Polyamorous and Nontraditional Family Structures Gain Anti-Discrimination Protections in Cities in California, Oregon, and Washington Cities along the U.S. tgelbman@littler.com Wed, 05/13/2026 - 14:07
California - Wage & Hour
On May 5, 2026, the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, affirmed the denial of an employer’s motion to compel arbitration in a wage-and-hour class action brought by a former employee. The employer sought to enforce an arbitration agreement that the former employee had signed with a
California - Cal/OSHA
With summer nearing, California employers should review their workplace violence prevention plans and complete annual training. Read more about WVPP: California Workplace Violence Prevention: Annual Review and Training Deadlines Are Coming Back Around.
California - WARN Act
The California Legislature recently introduced a bill ( Senate Bill (SB) 951 ) that would establish the California Worker Technological Displacement Act—a first-of-its-kind law that would require employers to provide advance written notice when artificial intelligence (AI) or automation drives workf
California - Fair Employment And Housing Act
California employers familiar with the state’s already complex anti-discrimination laws will want to pay close attention to Assembly Bill (AB) 2064 , which would add “criminal history” as a new protected characteristic under both the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Civil Code Section 51) and the California
Sex Discrimination - Title IX
Federal Court Approves Landmark Title IX Settlement A federal judge in the Southern District of California has approved a class action settlement resolving Title IX claims against a state university brought by current and former female student‑athletes alleging inequities in athletic financial aid.
California - General
In the fifth and final episode of this five-part podcast series, Karen Tynan (shareholder, Sacramento) and Robert Rodriguez (shareholder, Sacramento), who are co-chairs of Ogletree’s Workplace Violence Prevention Practice Group,, discuss how employers can build a high reliability workplace violence
California - Labor Law
A California appellate court recently issued a decision that reinforced the growing trend that an employee’s representative claims under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) may be extinguished when the employee loses in arbitration on the underlying individual claims.
California - General
On April 7, 2026, a California appellate court enforced an arbitration agreement spanning three onboarding documents. The court held that ambiguities among the documents did not negate the parties’ clear intent to arbitrate. It also found the agreement was not unconscionable.
California - Cal/OSHA
On Friday, April 24, 2026, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board released a revised draft workplace violence regulation for general industry that clarifies the definition of small employer and specifies the elements of a workplace violence prevention plan.
HR - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Employers using artificial intelligence (AI) in hiring and talent acquisition should be aware of Derek L. Mobley v. Workday, Inc. , Case No. 3:23-cv-00770-RFL, a case currently pending in the Northern District of California. This litigation tests the boundaries of traditional employment discriminati
California - General
In the fourth part of this five-part podcast series, Karen Tynan (shareholder, Sacramento) and Robert Rodriguez (shareholder, Sacramento), who are co-chairs of Ogletree’s Workplace Violence Prevention Practice Group, discuss how California’s SB 553 workplace violence prevention law applies to law en
Sex Discrimination - Title IX
The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recently took the unusual step of terminating resolution agreements with five school districts and a California community college. The rescission of the resolution agreements, which were related to transgender or LGBTQ+ students, r
California - General
In the third part of this five-part podcast series, Karen Tynan (shareholder, Sacramento) and Robert Rodriguez (shareholder, Sacramento), who are co-chairs of Ogletree’s Workplace Violence Prevention Practice Group, examine the exemptions to California’s workplace violence prevention law, SB 553. Ka
California - Cal/OSHA
In this podcast, shareholders Kevin Bland (Orange County) and Karen Tynan (Sacramento), who is chair of the firm’s Workplace Safety and Health Practice Group, discuss the strict 15-working-day deadline for filing Cal/OSHA appeals. Karen and Kevin explain why California’s administrative process offer