California has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 973) that establishes a new pay data reporting requirement for certain private employers. The new California pay report largely mirrors the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) now-abandoned pay data reporting requirement.

California has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 1864) that expands the anti-retaliation protections for employees of businesses that provide consumer financial products or services to residents of the state. Assembly Bill 1864 takes effect January 1, 2021.

California has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 3369) that exempts employees from the initial sexual harassment training requirement due no later than January 1, 2021 if they received compliant training in the previous two years. Assembly Bill 3369 is effective immediately.

California has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 2399) that clarifies definitions for the purposes of the military exigency leave that will be covered through the state's paid family leave (PFL) program. Assembly 2399 takes effect January 1, 2021.

California has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 2017) clarifying the state's kin care law. Assembly Bill 2017 takes effect January 1, 2021.

California has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 1963) that will add certain human resource employees to the mandatory reporting requirement for child abuse and neglect. Assembly Bill 1963 takes effect January 1, 2021.

California has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 1731) that makes a number of changes to the existing work-sharing program operated by the Employment Development Department (EDD) to help increase use of the program by employers. The changes are effective immediately, but will be repealed at the end of 2023, unless extended.

SB1159 was signed into law on September 17, 2020 and goes into effect immediately. It applies to CA employers with employee dates of injury on or after July 6, 2020. This law places a new burden on employers with operations in CA to report any employee who tests positive for COVID-19 to their workers' compensation claims administrator. California Employers have until October 16th, 2020 to fulfill the retroactive reporting requirement. 

California has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 1383) that expands the California Family Rights Act to cover more workers and make other changes to the law. Senate Bill 1383 takes effect January 1, 2021.