AB 932 proposes several amendments to Government Code section 53080 relating to sex or gender discrimination in community youth athletics programs. This bill was introduced by Assembly Member Jacqui Irwin, and is sponsored by the Davis Storm Girls Basketball Club.Continue Reading AB 932: Community Youth Athletics Programs: Sex or Gender Discrimination
In Hirdman v. Charter Communication (8/4/25) 113 Cal.App.5th 376, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals was faced with the sole issue of determining the meaning of the phrase “exempt employees” as used in California Labor Code section 246(l)(3).Continue Reading The Term “Exempt Employees” Under the HWHFA Applies to More than “White Collar” Exemptions When Calculating Paid Sick Time
State Minimum Wage Increase
On January 1, 2026, California’s state minimum wage will increase by 40 cents per hour, to $16.90 per hour. This adjustment is a 2.49% increase based on federal inflation data (the U.S. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers). Employers with workers at or near the current minimum wage should plan accordingly, to ensure wages stay above the minimum. In addition, exempt workers’ salaries must also be adjusted to at least double the state minimum wage. The minimum salary for workers classified as exempt will rise to $70,304 per year ($5,858.67 per month) on January 1. Continue Reading California Minimum Wage Set to Increase in 2026
On July 1, 2025, the California Civil Rights Department (“CRD”) issued its new Notice entitled “Survivors Of Violence And Family Members Of Victims Right To Leave And Accommodations.” The new Notice was issued pursuant to Assembly Bill 2499 which was signed into law in late 2024. Among other things, the legislation expanded leave and accommodation protections for employees who are either the victim of, or have a family member who is the victim of, certain qualifying acts of violence, as defined by the statute.Continue Reading The CA Civil Rights Dept. Issues New Notice on Qualifying Acts of Violence Leave & Accommodation
On April 7, 2025, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Member Gwynne Wilcox was again reinstated after initially being fired by President Trump in a short email on January 27, 2025, stating that he had lost confidence in Wilcox’s ability to lead the Board. Trump’s firing of Wilcox left the Board without a three-member quorum. The April 7th decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia is just the latest development in this saga, which is primed for Supreme Court review.Continue Reading Whiplash at the NLRB
