On June 20, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board adopted new rules for California employers to improve indoor heat illness prevention (Section 3396 Standards).
On September 30, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1997, which makes significant changes to the current definitions, rules, and protocols applicable to the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS).
On September 25, 2024, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 2534 into law, amending Education Code section 44939.5. Beginning January 1, 2025, the amended statute will introduce important changes to the hiring process for certificated staff within California’s public educational institutions.
The California Supreme Court recently held in Stone v. Alameda Health System (August 15, 2024, No. S279137) __ Cal.__ __[2024 WL 3819163] that certain Labor Code provisions and related Industrial Wage Commission (IWC) wage orders governing meal and rest breaks do not apply to public agencies.
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its final Non-Compete Clause Rule (Rule) which bans employers within the FTC’s jurisdiction from entering into new non-compete clauses (non-competes) with workers.
On April 23, 2024, the United States Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (Department), made significant changes to its regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
As the July 1, 2024 deadline quickly approaches, this is a reminder of the obligations related to preventing and responding to workplace violence placed on all employers, both public and private, by Senate Bill (SB) 553.
On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published new guidance on workplace harassment, entitled “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace.
On April 19, 2024, the United States Department of Education (Department) released new and much-anticipated regulations under Title IX (2024 Regulations). Title IX is the federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally-funded educational settings, such as school districts and community colleges (referred to as "Recipients").