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California Employment Law
Bills to Watch Dealing with FEHA and/or CFRA
In addition to our last post on Training Reminders and Related Bills to Watch About Training, here are some upcoming bills to watch dealing with FEHA and/or CFRA. AB 1940: …
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Ninth Circuit Holds Employees Can Exit Arbitration and Sue in Court Under EFAA
By By: Jack S. Sholkoff, Sandra Aguilar
In Ding v. Structure Therapeutics, Inc., No. 25-1532 (August 19, 2026), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that a plaintiff may invoke the Ending Forced Arbitration…
California Employment Law Update
Apparently, “It Ends With … $407,000” A Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni Update for Employers
By Tony Oncidi, Cooper Halpern
When we last checked in on the Hollywood drama playing out in Lively v. Wayfarer Studios LLC, a federal court had permitted Blake Lively’s California Fair Employment and Housing Act…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
California Court of Appeal Holds Sexual Orientation Harassment Triggers the EFAA
By By: Jack S. Sholkoff, Sandra Aguilar
In Decloedt v. Radnet Management, Inc., the California Second Appellate District affirmed the denial of an employer’s motion to compel arbitration, concluding that the plaintiff-respondent’s allegations of severe or pervasive…
California Employment Law Update
May 2026 California Employment Law Notes
By Tony Oncidi
We invite you to review our newly-posted, May 2026 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include:…
California Employment Law Report
Five Reasons Every California Employer Needs an AI Policy
Artificial intelligence has quietly become part of how work gets done. Employees are using it to draft emails, summarize documents, build spreadsheets, and answer customer questions — often without anyone…
California Employment Law Report
Friday’s Five: California’s New Hiring-AI Rules Are Live — Checks to Run Before Your Next Hire
As of October 1, 2025, California’s Civil Rights Council regulations under FEHA hold employers liable for discrimination arising from the use of automated decision systems (ADS) in hiring. The use…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
California Court Clarifies Employer Liability for Off-Site Harassment
By By: Charles L. Thompson IV, David Augustus Garcia, Publisher, Sandra Aguilar
Quick Hits The California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District, held that off-site, nonwork-related sexual harassment by a coworker is not, by itself, imputable to the employer under FEHA. A…
California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog
Don’t Let AI Put Your Agency at Risk—FEHA Compliance in Hiring Explained
By Abigail Choi
Artificial intelligence (AI) and other automated decision systems (ADS) are becoming more common in public sector hiring. Resume screeners, video interview platforms, and other algorithmic tools promise efficiency—but they also…
California Employment Law Update
Employer Not Liable For Co-Worker’s Harassing Off-Duty, Off-Premises Conduct But Should Have Better Protected Employee
By Tony Oncidi, Jennifer McDermott
In Kruitbosch v. Bakersfield Recovery Services, Inc., the California Court of Appeal—for the first time—addressed the issue of employer liability for harassment by a non-supervisory co-worker during non-working hours and…