Insights

May 14, 2026 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

Big Tech to Employees: Playtime’s Over!

Here in the Bay Area, with Big Tech aggressively competing for the world’s best and brightest, employees have for years enjoyed extraordinary benefits – free chef-made meals in the company cafeteria, on-tap beer and prosecco, commuter buses, pet insurance, surrogacy benefits, ping pong tables, gym memberships, laundry services,... READ MORE

May 13, 2026 by Cari A. Cohorn

Ninth Circuit Clarifies Employers’ Obligation to Accommodate Religious Objections to Vaccines

The recent hantavirus outbreak linked to an international cruise ship has once again put infectious disease risk, and mandates aimed at mitigating that risk, in the public spotlight. While health officials emphasize that the risk to the general public remains extremely low, the outbreak has triggered a familiar legal question: how far must... READ MORE

February 2, 2026 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

California Employers Must Now Give “Know Your Rights” Notice to All Employees

Effective February 1, 2026, all California employers are required to provide employees and new hires with a “stand-alone written notice” of key workplace rights. This new requirement is the result of SB 294, also known as the “Workplace Know Your Rights Act,” which we previously blogged about here. This... READ MORE

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

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