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AB 692 and Its Possible Impact on California Public Employers
Overview
Assembly Bill 692, effective January 1, 2026, significantly changes how employers in California may use repayment or “stay-or-pay” clauses in employment-related agreements. As described in the last sections of this post, however, it is likely AB 692 does
The Risk of Using Artificial Intelligence in Workplace Investigations
Artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools are increasingly being marketed as a way to streamline workplace investigations: summarizing evidence, generating interview outlines, comparing witness statements, or even “detecting inconsistencies” in testimony. While these tools may appear to help investigators move faster, public
Holidays and the Workplace: Don’t Have Yourself a Merry Little Lawsuit
The article was reviewed December 2025 and the information is up-to-date.
The holiday season is a festive time to be shared with family, friends, and even co-workers. Many employers also join in the celebrations by allowing employees to put up
New OBBBA Overtime Rules: IRS Grants Penalty Relief for Employers in 2025 and Provides Transition-Year Guide to Individual Workers Seeking to Claim Overtime Deductions
Since our original post detailing the tracking and reporting requirements imposed by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) for federal tax deduction of qualified overtime compensation (i.e., Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime), the IRS has announced significant guidance
Public Safety Video Briefing: Tolling the Statute of Limitations Due to Unavailability – November 2025
Our short Public Safety Video Briefings will tackle cutting-edge issues and core principles relevant to public safety employers. We hope you find these videos useful and thought-provoking.
45 Days’ Notice: Why AB 339 Signals a New Era for California Public Contracts
Under the Meyers‑Milias‑Brown Act (MMBA), a California public agency’s decision to contract out bargaining unit work is usually within scope of representation. PERB has found a majority of such decisions negotiable – especially where the outsourcing is driven by labor-cost
Small Adjustments, Big Impact: How the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Redefines ‘Reasonable Accommodation’
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) is a federal law that went into effect on June 27, 2023. The final regulations issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to carry out the law went into effect on June 18,
Navigating the Intersections of Identity Under SB 1137
With the enactment of SB 1137, California has explicitly recognized “intersectionality” under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and related statutes: or the idea that in certain instances, discrimination is not based solely on one trait, but rather
Overpayments and the Labor Code: What the Stone and Bath Decisions Mean for Public Agencies
Can a public agency deduct an overpayment directly from an employee’s paycheck without running afoul of the Labor Code? Two recent cases shed new light on this long-debated issue. In Stone v. Alameda Health Sys., (2024) 16 Cal. 5th 1040,