California expands organ donation leave requirements

California has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 1223) that will expand the state's requirements for providing leave to employees for organ donation. Assembly Bill 1223 takes effect on January 1, 2020.

California expands lactation accommodation requirements

California has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 142) that will expand the requirements for providing lactation accommodations to employees. Senate Bill 142 takes effect on January 1, 2020.

California requires new notice for flexible spending accounts

California has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 1554) that will require employers to notify employees who participate in a flexible spending account of any deadline to withdraw funds before the end of the plan year. Assembly Bill 1554 takes effect Jan. 1, 2020.

California expands voting protections for employees

California has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 17) that will expand voting protections for employees. Assembly Bill 17 takes effect Jan. 1, 2020.

California expands use of ABC test for independent contractors

California has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 5) that will broaden the applicability of the ABC test for determining whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee. Assembly Bill 5 takes effect Jan. 1, 2020.

California amends rules for reporting serious workplace injuries

California has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 1804) that will amend rules for reporting an employee's serious injury, illness, or death to the state. The state also enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 1805) that will amend the definition of "serious injury or illness." Both laws take effect Jan. 1, 2020.

California Delays Deadline for Expanded Harassment Training Requirement

California has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 778) that will delay the expansion of the state's requirement to provide sexual harassment training.

California to extend paid family leave benefits

California has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 83) that will increase the maximum duration of paid family leave benefits.

California bans hairstyle discrimination

California has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 188) that will expressly prohibit employers from discriminating against and harassing applicants and employees because of hair texture and hairstyles that are historically associated with race. Senate Bill 188 takes effectJanuary 1, 2020.

California Agricultural Employees Overtime Pay Schedule

The California Labor Commissioner’s Office has issued guidance on the new pay schedule for agricultural workers under the Phase-In Overtime for Agricultural Workers Act of 2016 that took effect January 1, 2019.

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