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AB5 SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR, CODIFYING THE ABC TEST, AND PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS
Today, September 18, 2019, AB5 was signed into CA law by the Governor. AB5 embraces and codifies the so called “ABC Test” from the California
New Employment Laws Sept. 2018
The following are summaries of new employment laws passed by the California legislature, and signed by the Governor, at the end of September, 2018. SB
CA Employers Prohibited From Cooperating Voluntarily With Federal Immigration Authorities
Earlier this week, Governor Brown signed the Immigrant Worker Protection Act into law. Under the law, an employer may not provide federal immigration enforcement agents
Court Finds Food Delivery Service Driver An Independent Contractor Not An Employee
On February 8, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California held, in the case of Lawson v. Grubhub, Inc., that a
Anti-Sexual Harassment Supervisor Training Must Now Include Training On Prevention Of Harassment Based On Gender Identity, Gender Expression And Sexual Orientation
On October 15, 2017, Governor Brown signed SB 396. The California Fair Employment and Housing Act already requires employers with 50 or more employees to
Ban-The-Box And Other Restrictions On CA Employers Using Criminal History Of Job Applicants
On October 14, 2017, Governor Brown signed AB 1008 into law, requiring most employers with 5 or more employees, before denying an applicant a position