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New Bill Increases Paid Sick Leave

February 17, 2023 3:15 pmFebruary 17, 2023 3:18 pm

On February 15, 2023, Senate Bill 616 (Gonzalez) was introduced to increase the number of paid sick leave days in California by amending Labor Code Section 246. Current state law allows an employee to take paid sick days if they...

SB 592 – Good Faith Defense in Labor Code

February 17, 2023 7:27 amFebruary 17, 2023 7:39 am

On February 15, Senate Bill 592 (Newman) was introduced regarding labor standards information and enforcement by amending Labor Code Section 105 and adding Labor Code Section 98.71. Section 1 of the bill would add Labor Code Section 98.71 to provide...

SB 585 – Disability Access Litigation

February 16, 2023 3:36 pmFebruary 16, 2023 3:41 pm

On February 15, 2023, Senate Bill 585 (Niello) was introduced regarding disability access litigation and would add Civil Code Section 55.565. This bill would prohibit a construction-related accessibility claim for statutory damages from being initiated in a legal proceeding against...

Should a Special Statute Rely Upon Findings and Declarations?

February 16, 2023 2:55 pmFebruary 16, 2023 3:18 pm

I have written previously on special statute statements and their sufficiency. In the California Legislature, there are “special statute” bills that are used when legislators believe a bill’s provisions are unique and should apply in only a specified circumstance or...

SB 497 – Protected Employee Conduct

February 16, 2023 10:19 amFebruary 16, 2023 10:28 am

On February 14, 2023, Senate Bill 497 by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles), was introduced to create rebuttable presumptions for certain Labor Code violations. The bill would amend Labor Code Sections 98.6, 1102.5, and 1197.5. Section 1 of the bill...

SB 478 – The Consumers Legal Remedies Act

February 16, 2023 7:11 amFebruary 16, 2023 7:15 am

On February 14, 2023, Senate Bill 478 (Dodd and Skinner) was introduced to address certain unfair business practices. SB 478 would amend Civil Code Section 1770, which deals with advertisements and the Consumers Legal Remedies Act (CLRA). Section 1 of...

New CA Bill Prohibits Unlawful Employee Contracts

February 15, 2023 7:24 pmFebruary 15, 2023 7:25 pm

On February 14, 2023, Assembly Bill 747 (McCarty) was introduced to prohibit certain employee contracts. AB 747 would amend Business and Professions Code Section 16601, as well as add Sections 6090.5 and 16608. Section 1 of the bill would add...