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May 2025 Most employees in California are not employed under a written contract. Rather, the employees are “at-will,” meaning
Labor and Employment
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Jul 1, 2024
Agreement to Reform PAGA Would Remove PAGA From the 2024 California Ballot
Posted by GibbsGidenCalifornia Law
July 2024 On June 18, 2024, California Governor, Gavin Newsom, announced that he reached an agreement with legislative leadership...
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May 29, 2024
Does Your Business Have a Required Injury and Illness Prevention Program In Place?
Posted by GibbsGidenCalifornia Law
May 2024 Preventing work-related deaths, injuries, and illnesses is critical for every employer. According to the Occupational...
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May 14, 2024
THE FTC SEEKS TO BAN NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS NATIONWIDE
Posted by GibbsGidenLabor and Employment
May 2024 On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a final rule that would ban employment...
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May 10, 2024
CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS HAVE UNTIL JULY 1 TO IMPLEMENT A WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION PLAN
Posted by GibbsGidenCalifornia Law
May 2024 California employees have until July 1, 2024 to prepare and implement a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan...
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Mar 18, 2024
EMPLOYERS COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT PENALTIES FOR ALGORITHMIC DISCRIMINATION
Posted by GibbsGidenLabor and Employment
March 2024 As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to explode, the California legislature is reacting by proposing...
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Dec 7, 2023
California Employment Law Updates: What Employers Need to Know for 2024
Posted by GibbsGidenCalifornia Law
With the close of the 2023 California legislative session, it is time to take a look at a few of the most important new and updated
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Aug 16, 2023
How Recent Changes to Independent Contractor Rules Impact the Construction Industry
Posted by GibbsGidenCalifornia Law
August 2023 Dynamix Operations W. v. Superior Court and the subsequent passage of AB 5 represent seismic shifts in...
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Aug 4, 2023
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Challenge to California Independent Contractor Test
Posted by GibbsGidenCalifornia Law
August 2023 On June 20, the United States Supreme Court denied a petition by Mobilize the Message LLC (“Mobilize”)...
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Apr 17, 2023
Ten Steps Businesses Can Take to Reduce Their Wage and Hour Lawsuit Risks
Posted by GibbsGidenCalifornia Law
April 2023 Wage theft is undoubtedly a major issue in the United States. According to a study by the Economic Policy Institute,...