This is a follow-up to our recent blog post regarding Senate Bill 399 (“SB 399”) and its prohibition on an employer’s right to take adverse action against an employee who refuses to attend meetings related to “political matters” or “religious matters.” (See post here). As we indicated in the blog, it was anticipated that SB 399 would be challenged in the courts. Sure enough!
Continue Reading Lawsuit Filed by CA Chamber of Commerce: Challenging Senate Bill 399You Can’t Make Me Go to that Meeting! CA Law Prohibits Adverse Action Against Employees Who Refuse to Go to Certain Meetings
If you followed California’s 2024 Legislative term, you know that Senate Bill 399 (“SB 399”) was passed and signed into law by Governor Newsom on September 27, 2024. For the most part, SB 399 has been described as a new “captive audience” law that prevents most, but not all, employers from taking any adverse action against an employee who declines to attend an employer-sponsored meeting in which the employer or its agents discuss “political matters” or “religious matters.” The law came about during a time of great political division in the US, and was aimed at protecting an employee’s right to hold their own political and religious views, and be free of intimidation by their employer.
Continue Reading You Can’t Make Me Go to that Meeting! CA Law Prohibits Adverse Action Against Employees Who Refuse to Go to Certain MeetingsKey Takeaways: SHRM Legal and Compliance 2025 – Workplace Safety and CalOSHA Requirements
In a recent presentation titled Legal & Compliance 2025: Workplace Safety and CalOSHA Requirements, Weintraub shareholder Shauna Correia provided essential updates on California workplace safety laws. The session highlighted new regulations on indoor heat exposure, workplace violence prevention plans, COVID-19 measures, and other safety initiatives to protect employees and ensure compliance.
Continue Reading Key Takeaways: SHRM Legal and Compliance 2025 – Workplace Safety and CalOSHA RequirementsCalifornia Employment News: AB 2499 – Expanded Rights & Protections for Victims of Violence in the Workplace
California expands employee rights for victims of violence: new leave policies and protections under AB 2499 take effect Jan 1. Weintraub attorneys Meagan Bainbridge and Shauna Correia discuss what employers need to know to update their policies in the latest installment of California Employment News.
Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel or listen to this podcast episode here.
CA Labor Commissioner Issues New Whistleblower Notice
Under California law, employers are prohibited from making, adopting, or enforcing policies that prevent an employee from disclosing violations of a state or federal statute, or a violation or noncompliance with a local, state, or federal regulation to, among others, a government or law enforcement agency. The law also prohibits employers from retaliating against an employee who makes such a disclosure.
Continue Reading CA Labor Commissioner Issues New Whistleblower Notice