Come the new year, California employers will need to comply with a host of new workplace-related laws. Here is an overview of key new laws, along with recommendations for compliance. The laws take effect on January 1, 2023, unless otherwise specified.
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New Gender Pay Gap Reporting – Deadlines Loom in Ireland
Mandatory gender pay gap reporting is new to Ireland and is likely to attract media attention and potential comparisons, particularly for multinational and higher profile companies. Deciding how best to communicate the gender pay gap – if it exists –…
New Pay Transparency Laws Taking Effect
To promote pay transparency and equity, an increasing number of states and localities are requiring employers to disclose salary data in job advertisements or postings. The trend started in Colorado in 2021, and now a number of other jurisdictions have…
Executive Compensation Implications of SEC’s Final Rule on Clawback Policies
By Jason Levy & Inside Jobs
On October 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted a long-awaited rule that will require listed companies to adopt and publicly file so-called “clawback” policies. As we discuss in more detail in this alert, the rule…
SEC Adopts “Pay Versus Performance” Disclosure Rule
On August 25, 2022, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a final rule requiring new disclosures for public companies regarding the relationship between executive compensation and company performance. Among other things, companies are now required to develop a…
San Francisco Expands Flexible and Predictable Workplace Requirements
The City and County of San Francisco (the “City”) has significantly amended its Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance (“FFWO”), which gives employees the right to make a written request for a flexible or predictable working arrangement to allow them to balance…
New York City’s Amended Salary Transparency Law to Take Effect on November 1
By Teresa Lewi & Ryan Partelow
Starting November 1, 2022, New York City employers will be required to post salary ranges on advertisements for internal and external job listings. This new law, which amends Section 8-107 of the New York City Administrative Code, provides that it…
New Law Ends Mandatory Arbitration for Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Claims
A new law signed by President Biden brings significant changes to employers’ ability to require arbitration of certain disputes with employees and could lead to an increase in sexual assault and sexual harassment claims against employers in court. On March…
California Reinstates and Updates COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for 2022
In a development that will sound familiar to employers, California has reinstated the requirement, which had expired last fall, to make available to employees up to 80 hours of COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (“Supplemental Sick Leave”). The new measure,…
New California Workplace Laws for 2022
Governor Newsom has signed a number of workplace laws that take effect on January 1, 2022. Here’s a rundown on key provisions:…