Apr 11, 2018 | New California Laws |
SB 306 went into effect on Jan. 1, 2018, allowing the Division of Labor Standards and Enforcement (DLSE) to conduct independent investigations of employers suspected of retaliation or discrimination during the course of an employee wage claim investigation. A...
Apr 4, 2018 | New California Laws |
Under AB 326, beauticians, stylists, barbers and other salon professionals will be required to take courses summarizing signs of physical and sexual abuse in their clients. Human trafficking victims are often “treated” to salon services – either as rewards for...
Mar 26, 2018 | New California Laws |
AB 1701, which was strongly opposed by the California Building Industry Association and the Associated General Contractors of California, went into law on Jan. 1, 2018. This new law requires all California construction contracts to identify a direct contractor, who is...
Mar 21, 2018 | New California Laws |
California’s new AB 1556 law changes statutory references in the Fair Employment and Housing Act to gender-neutral terms related to pregnancy discrimination and leave. From here forward, all documents relating to pregnancy-related employment protections must be...
Mar 16, 2018 | New California Laws |
Under the new AB 1221 law, all businesses selling alcohol will be required to put their servers through a Responsible Beverage Service Training Program facilitated through the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Servers will need to successfully complete the...
