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Employers Urged To Revisit Existing Privacy Policies Following Executive Order Mandating Protection Of Sensitive Personal Data

The Executive Order targets data brokers selling sensitive personal data to countries of concern.
Businesses should review their privacy policies for compliance with the new Executive Order.

California Workplace Violence Prevention Plan Compliance: July 1, 2024 Deadline Are You Ready?

Effective July 1, 2024, all California employers are required to have a written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP) and train employees accordingly with no grace period.

Employers Urged To Revisit Existing Privacy Policies Following Executive Order Mandating Protection Of Sensitive Personal Data

The Executive Order targets data brokers selling sensitive personal data to countries of concern.
Businesses should review their privacy policies for compliance with the new Executive Order.

California Workplace Violence Prevention Plan Compliance: July 1, 2024 Deadline Are You Ready?

Effective July 1, 2024, all California employers are required to have a written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP) and train employees accordingly with no grace period.
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California Contemplates Right to Disconnect Law

Employees' nonworking hours defined in writing; prohibits employer contact except for emergencies.
A.B. 2751 fraught with ambiguities, defined 'emergency' and penalties unclear, requiring a 'pattern of violation' for complaints.
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Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Deference, Shifts Authority to Courts to Review Federal Agency Rules and Regulations

SCOTUS overruled Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, giving courts greater authority to review federal agency rulemaking.

Ninth Circuit Requires Federal Courts in California to Follow Adolph v. Uber

Ninth Circuit rules on non-arbitrable PAGA claims
Arbitration rulings' preclusive effect on larger PAGA claim

Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Deference, Shifts Authority to Courts to Review Federal Agency Rules and Regulations

SCOTUS overruled Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, giving courts greater authority to review federal agency rulemaking.

Ninth Circuit Requires Federal Courts in California to Follow Adolph v. Uber

Ninth Circuit rules on non-arbitrable PAGA claims
Arbitration rulings' preclusive effect on larger PAGA claim
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California's Minimum Wage Is On The Ballot In November

California's Proposition 32 proposes minimum wage increases to $18 per hour, tied to CPI-W, with provisions for economic downturns.
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