ATTENTION CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS: EMPLOYEES WILL BE ENTITLED TO INCREASED SICK LEAVE IN THE NEW YEAR
On October 4, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 616, which amends California’s existing paid sick leave law to increase the amount of sick leave all employers must provide to employees from 24 hours or three days to 40 hours or five days. As California paid sick leave is complex and exacting, we […]
ATTENTION CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS: NEW BACKGROUND CHECK REGULATIONS IN EFFECT
On January 1, 2018, California enacted its Fair Chance Act (“FCA”) – also known as a “ban the box” law – which limits the ability of employers with five or more employees to consider an applicant’s or employee’s conviction history in connection with employment. The California FCA and similar laws prohibit employers from asking job candidates […]