Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 14, 2026, Cal/OSHA released a revised discussion draft of proposed changes to California’s heat illness prevention standards included in Section 3395 (Outdoor Heat Illness Prevention) and Section 3396 (Indoor Heat Illness Prevention). The proposal continues Cal/OSHA’s
Seyfarth Synopsis: San Francisco just delivered a bundle of joy for new parents. The city reduced the employment tenure requirement under its Paid Parental Leave Ordinance from 180 days to 90 days, meaning eligible employees can start accessing employer-paid supplemental
Seyfarth Synopsis: For California employers, compliance with the Fair Chance Act (FCA) is not a game. In recent years, the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) has stepped up its investigations into complaints of FCA violations, and employers who don’t know
By: Heather Frisch, Christopher Bouquet, and Ashley Stein
Seyfarth Synopsis: As of January 1, 2026, AB 889 bulldozed California’s Prevailing Wage law, which impacts public works employers—including public agencies, the contractors that work for them, and private owners
Seyfarth Synopsis: As the world turns its eyes to California this weekend for Super Bowl LX, employers doing business in California may not only think of warm weather and great football, but also the Labor Commissioner, aka the Division of Labor
By: Heather E. Horn & Jonathan L. Brophy
Seyfarth Synopsis: It’s the most wonderful time of the year—until someone spikes the punch and your company lands on a naughty list. Holiday parties are great for spreading cheer, but they can
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors recently passed a Hotel Worker Protections Ordinance for the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles. Beginning April 1, 2026, covered employers will need to comply with new safety mandates, housekeeping workload caps,
By: Kristina Launey and Martha Gates
Seyfarth Synopsis: As swashbuckling trick or treaters are donning their swords, and fearing getting trapped in a Halloween haunted house or corn maze, employers operating in California are navigating the mental maze of deciphering
Seyfarth Synopsis: With Governor Newsom’s October 13 deadline to sign bills behind us, we review California’s new employment laws. The most notable among them are new pay equity requirements, amendments to Cal-WARN and leave laws, and extensions of meal and
Seyfarth Synopsis: On October 8, 2025, Governor Newsom signed into law SB 642, which amends California’s equal pay requirements, including revising the “pay scale” definition, extending the statute of limitations for equal pay claims to three years and permitting recovery
