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On October 1, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 406 into law, which amends Government Code section 12945.8, Labor Code sections 230.2, 230.5 and 246.5, and reinstates Labor Code sections 230 and...

Effective January 1, 2026, California employers with unpaid wage judgments will be subject to significantly increased liability as a result of SB 261 – which was signed by the Governor on October 13, 2025. Employers should...

California has passed four new laws expanding employees’ rights with regard to notice about employee workplace rights, paid family leave, pay-scale transparency, and access to personnel records. Senate Bill (SB) 294...

On October 3, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 858 into law, which amends Labor Code section 2810.8 by extending the sunset date of the recall and reinstatement rights for certain employees...

On October 13, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 464 into law as part of California’s broader effort to advance pay equity and transparency. SB 464 amends Government Code section 12999 and...

Assembly Bill (AB) 692 was enrolled on October 13, 2025. The law adds Section 16608 to the Business and Professions Code and Section 926 to the Labor Code. AB 692 applies to employment contracts entered into on or after...

This is an urgent update regarding a Presidential Proclamation issued yesterday that will have immediate impacts on H-1B applicants.  The order introduces a new restriction on the entry and reentry of H-1B visa holders....

On August 19, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit — the federal court that hears appeals from federal trial courts in Texas, Mississippi, and Louisiana — held that statutory removal protections for NLRB...

Employers in California often present new employees with an arbitration agreement, usually at onboarding. Employers often — or at least they should — take great care when drafting arbitration agreements to ensure they...

On July 1, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California entered summary judgment in favor of a national homebuilder against its insurance company, United Specialty Insurance Company (“USIC”),...

The news is rife with stories of federal immigration agencies increasing their enforcement activity, particularly US Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). But what should...

Today, in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, the Supreme Court unanimously held that in order to establish a prima facie case of discrimination under Title VII, a plaintiff who is a member of a majority group does not...