It’s time to update those handbooks for 2026 and while there are numerous new laws California employers must comply with, not all of them are, what I call, “handbook worthy.”
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Essential California Handbook Updates for 2025
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It’s that time of year for my annual holiday rituals: gingerbread lattes, Black Friday sales and employee handbook updates! As we move into 2025, California’s legal landscape continues to evolve…
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More Protected Time Off Provisions for CA Employers (AB 2499)
By Nancy Yaffe on
It can be so confusing to understand whether and when an employee’s missed shift can be grounds for discipline.
For example, you can’t discipline an employee, even if they call…
Continue Reading More Protected Time Off Provisions for CA Employers (AB 2499)Employees who are Crime Victims Gain New Protections Under Bill Approved by Governor Newsom
By Jeffrey S. Horton Thomas on

Employees who suffer physical or mental injury due to a crime will be entitled to job-protected leave and other protections from their employers under legislation signed this week by Governor…
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