Most California employers took care of the February 1, 2026 distribution deadline under SB 294 — the Workplace Know Your Rights Act. But many have not yet addressed the law’s second compliance obligation, which arrives on March 30, 2026. That
California is technically an at-will employment state. But practically speaking, that designation comes with so many asterisks that employers who treat at-will as a blank check to terminate anyone at any time are setting themselves up for costly litigation.
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This past week’s Zaller Law Group masterclass on AI in the Workplace walked California employers through what they need to know right now about AI in the workplace. The conversation covered everything from a federal court ruling on AI and
On February 6, 2026, the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to adopt the first-ever set of formal regulations governing PAGA’s administrative procedures. That sentence alone should get the attention of every California
Last August at the Prosper Forum at the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, we recorded a live conversation on a simple premise: leadership isn’t a title. It’s a decision you make every day.
I moderated a panel with leaders who build teams,
Across the country, state legislatures are moving quickly to regulate artificial intelligence in the workplace. California’s proposed SB 947 – the Automated Decision Systems in the Workplace – introduced in the California Legislature on February 2, 2026, is one prominent
As California employers enter 2026, employment law compliance is no longer just about having policies in place—it is about being able to prove that the company took documented, reasonable steps to comply with the Labor Code before problems arose. Despite
What “Reasonable Steps” Really Mean in 2026: How California Employers Reduce PAGA and Employment Litigation Exposure
As California employers move through 2026, one thing is clear: employment litigation—and PAGA litigation in particular—is not slowing down.
Despite the highly publicized 2024
At Zaller Law Group, we do not talk about AI and technology in the abstract. We use it—every day—as a litigation tool to give our clients a measurable advantage.
California wage-and-hour and PAGA cases are data cases. Outcomes often turn
