California AB 2321 Would Expand District Attorneys’ Role in Workplace Fatality Investigations
On February 19, 2026, Assembly Member Liz Ortega (D–District 20), Chair of the California State Assembly’s Committee on…
SCOTUS Provides Half-Baked Good News for California Employers Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements
For the fourth time in seven years, SCOTUS issued a narrow but unanimous opinion reiterating that the transportation worker’s…
Erratic Employee Behavior: Recent California Decision Confirms Employee’s Undisclosed Mental Health Disability Did Not Trigger Employer’s FEHA Disability O
Many employees make deliberate decisions to withhold medical conditions or diagnoses from their employers. However, those conditions may…
Erratic Employee Behavior: Recent California Decision Confirms Employee’s Undisclosed Mental Health Disability Did Not Trigger Employer’s FEHA Disability O
Many employees make deliberate decisions to withhold medical conditions or diagnoses from their employers. However, those conditions may…
AB 1940: California Moves to Expressly Protect Employees Experiencing Menopause Under FEHA
California lawmakers introduced Assembly Bill 1940 (AB 1940) in February 2026 to expressly include perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause…
Sixth Circuit Rejects NLRB’s Cemex Standard—What California Employers Should Know
On March 6, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit became the first federal appellate…
NLRB Shifts Focus to Efficient Case Handling – What California Employers Should Know
Last Friday, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Crystal Carey issued her second directive memorandum since…
Joint Employer Whiplash: What California Businesses Need to Know Now
The National Labor Relation Board’s (“NLRB”) joint-employer standard has swung back and forth for nearly a decade, with…
Oregon Court Strikes Down Cannabis LPA Mandate – What It Could Mean for California Businesses
In May 2025, a federal district court invalidated Oregon’s Measure 119, which required cannabis employers to enter a…
California Legislature Fails To Pass Bill For Private Right of Action For Penalties for Untimely Wage Payments
On February 2, 2026, the California Legislature declined to pass Senate Bill (SB) 310, which would have created a…
California Supreme Court “Clarifies” Standard for Enforcement of Illegible Arbitration Agreements
In employment cases, Plaintiff’s claim that arbitration agreements with small or blurry print should not be enforced as…
New Case to Test Whether California Charter Schools Are Subject to PERB or NLRB Jurisdiction?
An interesting labor law jurisdictional issue is brewing here in Sacramento. On January 10, teachers and other employees…