In this episode of California Employment News, we break down AB 692, a law that places significant limits on so called “stay or pay” provisions in contracts between employers and workers in California. In this episode, Weintraub Tobin attorneys Shauna Correia, Chair of the Firm’s Labor and Employment group, and associate, John Slavik, cover this and more.
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Employer Compliance Update: Qualified Overtime and Tip Reporting After the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act
The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (OBBBA) was signed into law on July 4, 2025. While its reach is broad, this article covers new employer tax reporting obligations. Under the OBBBA, employers must separately report qualified overtime compensation on employees’ Form W-2 and must report qualified tips and occupation codes for employees that customarily and regularly receive tips as of December 31, 2024. This information may be used by employees to claim a new federal income tax deduction on their individual returns.
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In this episode of California Employment News, Weintraub Tobin attorneys Chris Horsley and Ryan Abernethy break down employer obligations related to 401(k) retirement plans, CalSavers, and health benefits.
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Trump’s AI Executive Order: State AI Laws Under Attack
December 11, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order, “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence” (“EO”), designed to “remove barriers to United States AI leadership” so that “AI companies [are] free to innovate without cumbersome regulation.” The EO expressly states that it is aimed at preempting “excessive state regulation.” So what does this EO mean for California employers?
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In this episode of California Employment News, Weintraub Tobin attorneys Meagan Bainbridge and Nikki Mahmoudi break down SB 513, a new law that clarifies what documents must be included in an employee’s personnel file which came into effect on January 1, 2026.
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