Insights

December 3, 2025 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

California Employers Brace for New Employment Laws in 2026

As the holidays approach, California employers should start preparing for a slew of new employment laws that become effective on January 1, 2026 or shortly thereafter. These include: AB 692 – Most Stay-or-Pay Agreements Are Now Illegal As we blogged about here, after January 1, 2026, most stay-or-pay agreements signed... READ MORE

November 10, 2025 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

California Bans “Stay-or-Pay” Employment Agreements

California’s hostility to non-compete agreements is well known among employers and employees. But now, with Governor Newsom signing AB 692, California has gone even further – now banning most “stay-or-pay” agreements that are signed on or after January 1, 2026. A “stay-or-pay” agreement requires an employee to pay the... READ MORE

September 24, 2025 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

California Supreme Court to Employers: Ignorance of the Law is Not a Defense

When an employer fails to pay an employee at least the minimum wage for all hours worked, current California law allows the employee to sue the employer and collect the minimum wages owed plus an additional amount known as “liquidated damages” equal to the amount of minimum wages... READ MORE

July 7, 2025 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

Prospective Meal Period Waivers are Enforceable

A new decision from the California Court of Appeals in Bradsbery v. Vicar Operating, Inc. confirms that an employee can prospectively waive a future meal period for a shift that does not exceed 6 hours so long as the prospective waiver is in writing, uncoerced, and revocable. Under... READ MORE

June 20, 2025 by Danielle Roberts

Re-Thinking 1:1 Meetings

Fast Company recently published an article about how advancements in AI are making one-on-one meetings irrelevant. For decades, the one-on-one meeting has been essential in the world of management serving as a touchpoint meant to build trust, boost engagement, and coach performance. However, in today’s AI-enhanced and... READ MORE

June 9, 2025 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Heightened Standard for “Reverse Discrimination” Claims

Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held in Ames v. Ohio Dept. of Youth Services that white, heterosexual, and other “majority group” employees are not required to meet a heightened standard in order to prove illegal employment discrimination. This decision puts majority group plaintiffs on the same legal... READ MORE

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