As 2024 begins, California employers face a variety of new policies and laws that may impact their businesses. The most recent session of the California Legislature resulted in new laws with which California employers must comply in 2024. State and federal courts and federal administrative agencies have also issued decisions that impact California employers. We…
By Evan K. McNally, Esq. On October 8, 2023, Senate Bill 497 (“SB 497”) was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. The bill, also known as the Equal Pay and Anti-Retaliation Protection Act, amends the California Labor Code and makes it less difficult for employees to establish retaliation. SB 497 will go into effect…
By Marie Hulen, Esq. California business owners should be aware that as of October 1, 2023, new regulations are in effect regarding the use of criminal history information when making employment decisions. Though many rules already exist restricting the consideration of criminal history before this update, these are brand new rules. California employers should…
By Jake Keller In July, the California Supreme Court decided a long-awaited case involving Uber in a way that will present new challenges for employers. The case involves yet another issue related to application of California’s Private Attorney General Act, which gives rise to problematic “PAGA” claims. PAGA claims have similarities to class actions in…
Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick attorneys Kevin V. DeSantis, James A. McFaul and David D. Cardone have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 30th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America.® DeSantis, who is managing partner of the firm, received the Best Lawyers designation in the fields of Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law…
By Casey L. Helton, Esq. Labor Code § 1102.5(b) prevents an employer from retaliating against an employee for disclosing information that the employee reasonably believes is a violation of or noncompliance with a law or regulation to a person with authority over the employee. This section applies to employees who report perceived workplace violations externally…
