On September 28, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 2992, which significantly expands the circumstances under which protected leave is available to California employees who are victims of crime or abuse. California law already requires all employers to grant protected leave (meaning the employer cannot discharge, discriminate against, or retaliate against an employee… Read More
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California Employers Must Now Give Notice to All New Hires of Their Domestic Violence Rights
On July 1, 2017 a new California law went into effect that adds yet another notice that California employers must give to new employees at the time of hire. Existing California Law For several years now, California Labor Code § 230 has prohibited California employers from discharging, or in any manner discriminating or retaliating against, an employee… Read More
Governor Brown Signs AB 2337 Adding Additional Notice Obligations on Employers
Earlier today, California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 2337, a bill that requires employers with 25 or more employees to provide notice to employees of their right to take protected time off, without threat of termination or retaliation, for domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. This notice must be provided to each employee “at the… Read More
