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Free White Paper: Your Guide to 2024 California Employment Laws

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CalChamber’s employment law experts have wrapped up their analysis of the employment-related legislation that California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law in 2023 and summed it up in the free Your Guide to 2024 California Employment Laws white paper. Not a CalChamber member?

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New Employment Laws Starting in 2024

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This year’s legislative session ended with a flurry and, as usual, hundreds of bills were sent to California Governor Newsom’s desk, many of which impact employment law. Leaves of Absence Governor Newsom signed SB 616 , a major expansion of the state’s paid sick leave (PSL) law, the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014.

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Eight Employment Notices Have Updates for January 1, 2023

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And eight of the required 18 employment notices have mandatory updates effective January 1, 2023. CalChamber’s all-in-one 2023 California and Federal Labor Law poster combines the 18 separate state and federal employment notices that California employers must post, and reflects the required updates for the new year.

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Labor Commissioner FAQ Ties Paid Sick Time Off to Work Day Length

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You are correct that beginning January 1, 2024, California state law requires additional time off for paid sick leave. That bill amended the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 by increasing the time off for paid sick leave from 24 hours or three days to 40 hours or five days.

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Employees May Bring PAGA Claims for California’s Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Law

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Since its inception, California’s mandatory paid sick leave law was interpreted as only allowing the California Labor Commissioner or Attorney General to bring claims against employers for violations. 24, 2023.)). Kaiser Foundation Hospitals , No. D079528 (Feb. Not a member? Learn more about how HRCalifornia can help you.

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California Paid Sick Leave Changes Guidance Released

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As we rapidly approach January 1 — the date most new employment laws that Governor Newsom signed this year become effective — the one that looms largest for all California employers is the expansion of California’s mandatory paid sick leave law, also known as the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act.

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How a Recent National Labor Relations Board Ruling Affects Workplace Rules, Employee Handbooks

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In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law experts Matthew Roberts and James Ward discuss the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruling in Stericycle, Inc. and Teamsters Local 628, and how it affects California employers’ workplace rules and handbooks. Stericycle, Inc. Roberts says.