South San Francisco, CA January 29, 2021 h/t to SSF Chamber – originally from Labor & Employment Law Blog
On January 1, 2021, various new and amended employment laws will go into effect in California. Below is a summary of some of these laws that employers should make themselves aware of heading into the new year. All laws discussed in this post go into effect on January 1, 2021, unless otherwise noted.
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AB 685: COVID-19 Reporting
AB 1947: Attorneys’ Fees for Whistleblower Retaliation & Extended Time Period to File a DLSE Claim
AB 2017: Sick Leave and Kin Care
AB 2143: “No Rehire” Provisions in Settlement Agreements
AB 2399: Amendments to Paid Family Leave Law
AB 2537: General Acute Care Hospital Workers, PPE Requirements
AB 2992: Expansion of Protections to Victims of Crime or Abuse
SB 973: Expansion of EEO-1 Reporting Requirements
SB 1383: Expansion of CFRA Protections
SB 1384: Labor Commissioner’s Ability to Represent Claimants in Arbitration
Minimum Wage Increases
Employer Takeaways
NOW, if they could just fix workmens comp