New Laws, New Risks in 2027: California Employer Legislative Update Webinar

  • When: Nov 18, 2026 09:30 am PST - 11:00 am PST
  • Where: Virtual

Governor Newsom has finished acting on this year’s employment bills, and most of the new laws take effect January 1, 2027. It is that time of year when employers should start adjusting their policies and practices to comply with new laws that affect their workplaces.

Join attorneys Ryan Abernethy, Shauna Correia, and Lukas Clary of Weintraub Tobin’s Labor & Employment Group for this webinar covering the new California legislation employers need to know as they head into 2027. Topics will include the new laws and regulations on:

Wage & Hour

  • Delayed Restrictions on “Stay-or-Pay” Repayment Agreements for Bonuses, Tuition, and Training (AB 1697) 
  • Higher Penalties for Pay Data Reporting Violations 
  • Stronger Cal/OSHA Enforcement (AB 2321) 
  • Updated Wage Enforcement and Training Statutes

Workplace Policies and Procedures

  • Human Review Required Before AI Tools Are Used to Discipline or Terminate Employees: the “No Robo Bosses Act” (SB 947)
  • Limits on Workplace Surveillance, Including Monitoring in Bathrooms (AB 1331) 
  • Bereavement Leave for the Death of a “Designated Person” (SB 1149) 
  • New WARN Act Notice Disclosures for Layoffs Caused by AI or Automation (SB 951) 6

Discrimination, Retaliation, Harassment

  • New Uniform and Expanded Definition of “Sex Discrimination” for All California Laws Prohibiting Sex, Gender, or Similar Discrimination (AB 2563)
  • Expanded Protection Against Immigration-Related Threats and Retaliation, and Its Role in Wage and Hour and PAGA Claims (AB 2495)

Arbitration Agreements

  • Arbitration Agreements that Fail Under Federal Law Are Now Unenforceable Under California Law (AB 2155)

Register

Approved for 1.5 hours of MCLE credit. Certificates of attendance will be issued following verification of remote attendance. This program will be submitted to the HR Certification Institute for review.

If you have any questions, please contact Ramona Carrillo at (916) 558-6046.