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NLRB Advice Memoranda Signal a Major Shift for Employers—But California Employers Shouldn't Celebrate Too Soon

Political discussions at work can quickly create risk for California employers. In this episode, Jen discusses voting leave, political activity protections,...

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

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’s Assembly Bill (AB) 692 took effect on January 1, 2026, impacting repayment and “stay-or-pay” agreements. For a summary of the limitations and requirements stemming from this law, please see our earlier blog post. California employers should already be evaluating offer letters, bonus agr

Introduced on February 10, 2026, Assembly Bill (AB) No. 1803 is a straightforward but significant piece of proposed legislation that would expand California’s existing mandatory workplace training requirements to include a component on anti-hate speech.

New Case to Test Whether California Charter Schools Are Subject to PERB or NLRB Jurisdiction?

Beginning on January 1, 2026, California employers are subject to sweeping new limits on the repayment obligations they can impose on workers. Assembly Bill 692 restricts so-called “stay-or-pay” provisions that require employees to repay money

Los Angeles hospitality employers should be aware of an update regarding the Hotel Worker Training Ordinance. The City has released its list of Certified Public Housekeeping Training Organizations (PHTOs), and beginning December 1, 2025, covered hotels must provide paid public housekeeping training

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has filed a lawsuit against the state of California seeking to block a new law that would allow the California

Policy Week in Review – October 17, 2025 NLRB Challenges California Over New Labor Law tgelbman@littler.com Fri, 10/17/2025 - 13:03

California has joined New York in enacting a law to allow the state to regulate private sector labor disputes when the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is unable to act or declines to do so. Notably, the California law empowers the state public labor agency to certify private sector union

California’s labor landscape is changing with the passage of Assembly Bill (AB) 288, which expands both worker rights and the authority of the state’s

On October 3, 2025, California’s Governor signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1340 which establishes the Transportation Network Company Drivers Labor Relations Act

When Boards Collide: PERB vs. NLRB and the Compliance Clash Unless you’ve been skipping the news lately, it’s no surprise that California and the federal administration don’t see eye to eye on many policies, let alone labor relations. Cue AB288 – a bill just passed by the legislature that allows

By: Unconscionable Employment Terms In Onboarding Documents Can Void Arbitration Agreements On June 13, 2025, a California Court of Appeal struck down an arbitration agreement because of unconscionable terms entered by the parties in a separate employment agreement, governing different dispute resol

Pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB 2299), the Labor Commissioner was required to develop a model list of employee rights and responsibilities under existing

By: Captive Audience Meetings Now Banned By State Law in California Last Friday, Governor Newsom signed SB 399 – The California Worker Freedom from Employer Intimidation Act into law. SB 399, which will take effect on January 1, 2025, prohibits private and public employers in California from subject

Governor Newsom has officially signed Senate Bill (SB) 399 into law, which enacts the California Worker Freedom from Employer Intimidation Act (Act) to

On August 31, 2024, the California Legislature passed the California Worker Freedom from Employer Intimidation Act, Senate Bill (SB) No. 399. The bill heads to Governor Gavin Newsom, who has until September 30, 2024, to sign it. If he does so, the act will add new Labor Code Section 1137.