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.
California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog
Useful information for navigating legal challenges
The California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog, published by Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, focuses on labor and employment law issues affecting public agencies in California. It covers topics such as public sector labor relations, employment discrimination, workplace investigations, employee accommodations, contract negotiations, and compliance with state and federal employment laws. The blog also addresses practical guidance on managing public agency workforce challenges, including holiday workplace policies, overtime rules, and legislative updates impacting public employers. It serves as a resource for legal developments, regulatory changes, and best practices relevant to California public entities and their labor relations.
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Small Adjustments, Big Impact: How the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Redefines ‘Reasonable Accommodation’
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,…
Don’t Let AI Put Your Agency at Risk—FEHA Compliance in Hiring Explained
Overtime, Unbundled: Complying with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s Overtime Tracking Requirements
Tips from the Table: Negotiating Side Letters and Letters of Agreement during the term of your MOU
We are excited to continue our video series – Tips from the Table. In these videos, members of LCW’s Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining practice group will provide various tips that can be implemented at your bargaining tables. We hope…
Appellate Law – The Final Judgment Rule and its Exceptions
Public Safety Video Briefing: POST Reporting Requirements – August 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.




