California » Employment Law Information Network https://www.elinfonet.com All Things Labor and Employment Law Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:05:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.elinfonet.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-elin-icon-32x32.jpg California » Employment Law Information Network https://www.elinfonet.com 32 32 When a Resignation Becomes a Lawsuit: Constructive Discharge in California Workplace Wake-Up with Jen Shaw https://www.elinfonet.com/when-a-resignation-becomes-a-lawsuit-constructive-discharge-in-california-workplace-wake-up-with-jen-shaw/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:17:34 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=178793 Not every resignation ends the story. In this episode, Jen explains how ignored complaints, retaliation concerns, intolerable working conditions, and poor…

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]]> California AB 2321 Would Expand District Attorneys’ Role in Workplace Fatality Investigations https://www.elinfonet.com/california-ab-2321-would-expand-district-attorneys-role-in-workplace-fatality-investigations/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=178682 California AB 2321 Would Expand District Attorneys’ Role in Workplace Fatality Investigations

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]]> Cal. Governor’s Executive Order Aims at Shielding Workers From AI Displacement https://www.elinfonet.com/cal-governors-executive-order-aims-at-shielding-workers-from-ai-displacement/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 01:47:11 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=178392 On May 21, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed another executive order regarding artificial intelligence (AI) as the state continues to consider regulations and legislation on the adoption and use of the technology. While the executive order is not Governor Newsom’s first to address AI, it is notable in that

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]]> AI Layoffs Are Coming: Watch for New Notice Obligations https://www.elinfonet.com/ai-layoffs-are-coming-watch-for-new-notice-obligations/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:55:50 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=178296 Artificial intelligence is already changing how employers make staffing decisions. Some companies are using AI to improve efficiency. Others are using automation to reduce headcount, delay hiring, or restructure work. California lawmakers are now paying attention. Senate

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]]> Proposed California Pilot Program Would Expand DA Role in Workplace Safety https://www.elinfonet.com/proposed-california-pilot-program-would-expand-da-role-in-workplace-safety/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:56:27 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=177582 Legislation in the California Legislature would create a pilot program directing district attorneys in Alameda and Santa Clara counties to investigate workplace accident investigations and prosecute cases of workplace fatalities and other serious accidents.

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]]> California OSHSB Evaluating Ban on Artificial Stone Products https://www.elinfonet.com/california-oshsb-evaluating-ban-on-artificial-stone-products/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:32:32 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=177212 On May 21, 2026, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) voted to initiate an emergency rulemaking process to evaluate whether the fabrication and installation of artificial stone products with greater than one percent crystalline silica should be completely banned in California.

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]]> We Get Privacy — Episode 17: When AI Makes the Call: The CCPA’s New ADMT Regulations https://www.elinfonet.com/we-get-privacy-episode-17-when-ai-makes-the-call-the-ccpas-new-admt-regulations/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:10:59 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=177210 Integrating AI into hiring and other employment processes increasingly raises important legal and compliance risks — especially if those tools cross the line from supporting decisions to making them. In this We Get Privacy episode, Jackson Lewis principals Damon Silver and Joe Lazzarotti explore California’s new Automated Decision-Making Technology regulations and offer employers subject to […]

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]]> SCOTUS Provides Half-Baked Good News for California Employers Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements https://www.elinfonet.com/scotus-provides-half-baked-good-news-for-california-employers-enforcement-of-arbitration-agreements/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=177266 SCOTUS Provides Half-Baked Good News for California Employers Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements

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]]> Prepare for Summer Minimum Wage Increases in Certain California Localities https://www.elinfonet.com/prepare-for-summer-minimum-wage-increases-in-certain-california-localities/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:39:21 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=176916 At the start of the year, the state minimum wage increased, along with several local jurisdictions. Many other California cities and counties will also increase their minimum wage on July 1. The following localities will raise their minimum wage on July 1, 2026: Locality Current Minimum Wage NewMinimum Wage Alameda $17.46 $17.76 Berkeley $19.18 $19.61 Emeryville $19.90… […]

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]]> Cal/OSHA Trials Unpacked: Tactics, Testimony, and Preparation Tips (Podcast) https://www.elinfonet.com/cal-osha-trials-unpacked-tactics-testimony-and-preparation-tips-podcast/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:52:25 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=176791 In this podcast, shareholders Kevin Bland (Orange County) and Karen Tynan (Sacramento) discuss strategies and tactics that Cal/OSHA attorneys commonly employ during administrative trials, including how they handle opening statements, inspector testimony, hearsay evidence, and cross-examination. Karen, who is chair of the firm’s Workplace Safety and Health Practice Group, and

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]]> California Voters to Consider Health Care Executive Compensation Cap https://www.elinfonet.com/california-voters-to-consider-health-care-executive-compensation-cap/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:45:38 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=176243 California employers in the health care industry should prepare for increased scrutiny of executive compensation as a new statewide initiative heads toward the November 3, 2026, General Election ballot. The California Secretary of State announced that Initiative 1985, formally titled “Limits Compensation for Health Care Executives, Managers, and Administrators. Initiative Statute,” became eligible for the… […]

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]]> California Executive Order Signals More Scrutiny of AI’s Workplace Impact https://www.elinfonet.com/california-executive-order-signals-more-scrutiny-of-ais-workplace-impact/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:39:47 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=176222 California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued Executive Order N-6-26, a “first-in-the-nation” order aimed at preparing workers, businesses, and communities for potential workforce disruption associated with artificial intelligence. While the order does not create immediate new compliance obligations for employers, it is an important development for California businesses because it previews where state policy, regulation, and… […]

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]]> Politics at Work: What California Employers Can and Cannot Control https://www.elinfonet.com/politics-at-work-what-california-employers-can-and-cannot-control/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:10:34 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=176194 As election season heats up, employers should expect more political discussion at work, more employee social media activity outside of work, and more tension between employees with strongly held views. For California employers, the issue is

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]]> California Executive Order Focuses on Worker Protections for Disruption Caused by AI https://www.elinfonet.com/california-executive-order-focuses-on-worker-protections-for-disruption-caused-by-ai/ Sun, 31 May 2026 19:34:24 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=175477 California Executive Order Focuses on Worker Protections for Disruption Caused by AI Amid a wave of AI-adjacent layoffs, California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-6-26 (the “Order”) takes steps to protect workers from the potential disruption posed by ongoing AI innovation. tgelbman@littler.com Fri, 05/29/2026 – 14:34

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]]> Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order To Confront Economic Impacts of AI | CDF Labor Law LLP https://www.elinfonet.com/governor-newsom-signs-executive-order-to-confront-economic-impacts-of-ai-cdf-labor-law-llp/ Sun, 31 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=175419 On May 21, 2026, Governor Newsom signed a first of its kind Executive Order N-6-26, effective immediately, mandating various California agencies, departments and industry partners to report on artificial intelligence (AI)

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