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California Employment Law Report
California Vacation Laws for the Holidays: What Employers Need to Know (2026 Update)
As employees start requesting time off for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's, it's a good time for California employers to revisit the state's unusual rules on vacation and paid time…
Littler Publications, Press, and Events
California Requires Mid-Project Prevailing Wage Increases on Public Works Contracts of $35 Million or More
California Requires Mid-Project Prevailing Wage Increases on Public Works Contracts of $35 Million or More On September 27, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1198 (AB 1198), amending…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
California’s ‘No Robo Bosses Act’: New Restrictions on Employers’ Use of AI
By ByDanielleOchs@ogletree.com, Zachary V. Zagger
Quick Hits Under a new California law taking effect July 1, 2027, employers may not rely solely on an automated decision system when making discipline or termination decisions. When an…
Employment Law Lookout
Bid Today, Pay a Different Rate Tomorrow? California AB 1198 Changes Prevailing Wage Rules for Large Public Works Projects
By Heather Frisch & Brenda Radmacher Contractors and subcontractors bidding on California’s largest public works projects will soon face a new labor-cost risk: the wage rates they are required to…
Class Action Defense Blog
California Court Of Appeal Finds That An Employment Arbitration Agreement Entered Into “Freely And Voluntarily” Actually Was Forced, Illegal, And Invalid Under California Law
By Eden E. Anderson, Rebecca Bjork, and Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. Duane Morris Takeaways: On October 22, 2026, the California Court of Appeal held in Molina, et al. v. Triumph…
Dykema Labor & Employment Law Blog
California Wage and Hour Laws: What Employers Must Know About Temporary Out-of-State Workers
Takeaways California wage and hour laws can apply to out-of-state employees working temporarily in California, even for short assignments. Employers must account for California's minimum wage requirements, including higher local…
California Employment Law Report
California Bans AI That Reads Employees’ Moods (AB 1883) — Five Takeaways from Our 2027 New Laws Masterclass
In my final scorecard on the Governor's signing decisions, AB 1883 got two sentences and one piece of homework: ask your camera-analytics and call-monitoring vendors whether any feature scores "sentiment"…
Quirky Questions
Who Can Be Sued Under California Labor Code § 1102.5? California Court of Appeal Draws the Line
by Ketul Patel & Edward Lee · October 12, 2026In a published decision addressing a previously unresolved question under California law, the First District Court of Appeal held that individual…
California Employment Law Report
Five Things California Employers Need to Know About the “No Robo Bosses Act” (SB 947)
In last week's final scorecard on the Governor's signing decisions, I listed SB 947, the "No Robo Bosses Act of 2026," among the technology bills that became law. It needs…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
California’s Minimum Wage Rate Set to Rise to $17.40 in 2027
By ByChristopherW.Olmsted@ogletree.com
Quick Hits Starting January 1, 2027, California’s minimum wage rate will rise to $17.40 per hour, reflecting a 2.99 percent adjustment based on federal inflation data. Employers may want to…