Employers in the state of California must remain keenly aware of the state's ever-changing employment laws. Follow Boutin Jones' Employment Notebook Blog to stay informed.
Subscribe to our Blogs
Get notified when new posts are published.
Last Call: The Final CalSavers Program Employer Registration Deadline is in 2022!
As we noted in April 2021, California law requires most private-sector businesses to register with the CalSavers…
No Break for California Employers: California Supreme Court Deals Blow to Employers on Meal and Rest Break Premiums
On July 15, 2021, the California Supreme Court ruled in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC that…
Please Sit Down: Ninth Circuit Limits Federal Court Standing for Claims Under California’s PAGA
On May 28, 2021, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its ruling in Magadia v. Wal-Mart…
Mid-Year Update on 2021 Employment Bills Pending in the California Legislature
This year’s legislative session in the California Legislature once again began with a flurry of employment law…
Time for Your Employees to Start Saving for Retirement? The Next CalSavers Retirement Savings Program Employer Registration Deadline is Coming Soon!
Does your private sector business have more than 50 employees? If so, California law requires your business…
What’s That Ringing Sound? Court of Appeal Holds Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Can Constitute a “Physical Disability” Under FEHA
Electromagnetic hypersensitivity (“EHS”), also known as microwave syndrome or being allergic to electricity, has been represented in…
Just What the Doctor Ordered: Second District Permits Trade Secret Protection for Physician Productivity Data
At the end of 2020, California’s Second District Court of Appeal decided Coast Hematology-Oncology Associates Medical Group,…
Whitewater West Industries, Ltd. v. Alleshouse: California Law Torpedoes Post-Employment Invention Assignment Provisions
California employers beware. You can use a properly drafted contract to prohibit former employees from using your…
COVID-19 and the CCPA: The Privacy Implications of Temperature Checks
While the CCPA has been in effect for several months now, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced businesses…