The Only Constant in Employment Law is Change: Hot Topics in 2024

  • When: Nov 13, 2024 09:30 am PST - 11:30 am PST
  • Where: 400 Capitol Mall, 11th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814

Governor Newsom has signed a number of bills into law that become effective as early as January 1, 2025. In addition, CalOSHA has approved new indoor heat illness standards.  It is that time of year where employers should begin making adjustments in their policies and practices to comply with the new employment laws that impact their workplaces.

Shareholders Meagan Bainbridge, Lukas Clary and Shauna Correia of Weintraub Tobin’s Labor & Employment Group hosted a seminar where they provided an overview of new California legislation that employers must be aware of as they go into 2025. Topics discussed include the new laws and regulations on:

  1. CalOSHA Indoor Heat Standards
  2. CalOSHA Updates to Workplace Violence Prevention Standards in Hospitals
  3. Protection for Entertainment Industry Loan-Outs in the wake of Cast & Crew Audit (SB 422) and new Payroll Obligations for Payments to Loan-Outs
  4. Prohibition on Mandatory Political/Religious Meetings for Employees
  5. Restrictions on Grocery Self-Check-Out Stations replacing Employees  (SB1446)
  6. “Crime Victim” Leave Expansions (AB 2499)
  7. Restrictions on Requiring Driver’s License in Job Ads, Applications and New Hire paperwork (SB1100)
  8. Protections for Freelance Workers (SB 988)
  9. Employment Contracts – Liability for Insufficient Funds (AB 2754)
  10. Changes to Use of Vacation before Paid Family Leave Benefits begin (AB2123)
  11. Expansion of Protected Characteristics (SB1137) and Expansion of Definition of Race under FEHA (AB 1815)