EMPLOYERS MAY BE LIABLE FOR OFF-SITE HARASSMENT Picture this: an employee says they do not wish to see, be near or even on Zoom calls with someone else, whom they dated and there was a break-up. Nothing occurred at the worksite, during work or even about work, but the employer...
California Privacy Law: What Employers Need to Know About the CPRA In March 2024, the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) took effect, introducing significant new requirements for employers regarding employee data privacy. This landmark legislation applies the principles of existing California privacy law to personal data collected by employers from...
California Limits When Employers Can Require Driver’s Licenses California has another new law. It restricts when employers with five or more employees can say in a job posting or advertisement that a candidate must have a driver’s license. As of January 1, 2025, it is an unlawful employment practice for...
California Enacts Key Employment Law Changes for 2025 – Don’t Get Sued Call us if you need your employee handbooks updated. Because effective January 1, 2025, California employers must comply with several significant updates to state employment laws. These include increases to minimum salary thresholds for overtime exemptions, amendments to...
Commercial Landlords – Pay Attention: Effective January 1, 2025, landlords leasing commercial space to certain “qualifying commercial tenants” (“QCTs”) QCTs include office, industrial, retail and restaurants that are (1) microenterprises with five or fewer employees (full or part-time, including the owner) and generally lack access to financial capital; (2) restaurants...
Employer Posting for Voting/Employee Time Off In case you haven’t heard (right), the election is November 5th. By ten (10) days before the election (i.e. by October 26, 2024), California employers must post a detailed notice to inform employees of their right to paid time off to vote. The State...
REAL PROPERTY FORECLOSURE CHANGES A new law will take effect on January 1, 2025, making changes to real property foreclosures: 1. Enhanced Notice Requirements: Borrowers must now receive clearer and more comprehensive notices regarding the foreclosure process, including detailed information about their rights, the timeline of the proceedings, and the...
IS THAT YOU? OR IS IT AN AI REPLICA? Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is so advanced that it can replicate and animate a picture of you. While the issue is currently focused on the entertainment industry, just imagine what havoc that may cause if someone AIs your CEO saying the company...
LANDLORD NIGHTMARE SOLVED Hoarding. Residential (and even some commercial) landlords have had to deal with it. It is a nightmare for all involved. The tenant accumulates stuff. Despite landlord notices, the tenant does not/cannot clean up the premises. Other tenants, city officials and neighbors have reached their ability to cope...
California Amends Whistleblower Notice Requirements; Los Angeles County Introduces Fair Chance Ordinance California Whistleblower Notice Requirements Starting January 1, 2025, California employers must comply with updated whistleblower protection notice requirements under Assembly Bill 2299. The new law provides that the Labor Commissioner will develop a model list outlining employees' rights...