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An In-Depth Look at California’s Stay-or-Pay Rules After AB 1697

On September 30, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1697 into law, revising California’s restrictions on stay-or-pay provisions. Some of the changes at a high level include: Postponement [...]

California’s New Workplace Surveillance Law

Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1883, establishing new restrictions on how employers may use surveillance tools in the workplace, particularly those powered by artificial intelligence. A trend may be [...]

California Expands and Modernizes Workplace Violence Restraining Orders

Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1961 and AB 2179 on September 30, 2026. The companion measures amend Section 527.8 of the Code of Civil Procedure to expand when employers [...]

California’s New Workplace Surveillance Law in Employee Bathroom

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1331, which takes effect January 1, 2027, and adds Part 5.8 to the California Labor Code (beginning at Section 1560). The law [...]

California Raises the Stakes on Pay Data Reporting Failures

Governor Newsom has signed Senate Bill (SB) 1237, significantly increasing the penalties for employers who repeatedly fail to file California’s required pay data reports. Under the new law, first-time failures [...]

California Expands Cal-WARN Notice Requirements for AI-Related Workforce Reductions

California has enacted Senate Bill (SB) 951, expanding the information employers must provide when a workforce reduction covered by the California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Cal-WARN) results from [...]

California Revises Stay-or-Pay Provisions Under AB 1697

In 2025, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 692, which made it unlawful to include in any employment contract or requirement that a worker execute, as a condition of employment, [...]

California Passes No Robo Bosses Act

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill (SB) 947, adding new requirements to the California Labor Code for employers that use automated decision systems in the workplace for disciplinary and [...]

California Expands Protections Against Immigration-Related Workplace Retaliation

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill (AB) 2495, expanding California’s protections against retaliation and other workplace conduct involving a person’s perceived immigration status. The new law amends Labor Code [...]

California Expands What Is Covered by Paid Family Leave Benefits

California has passed Assembly Bill (AB) 2054, which expands the definition of “covered active duty” under Section 3302.1 of the Unemployment Insurance Code for purposes of eligibility for Paid Family [...]