The video series California Employment News from Weintraub Tobin’s Labor and Employment practice group is now available as a podcast.

Initiated as a series of short, informational videos designed to keep California employers up-to-date on legal developments in employment law, all episodes are now also available in audio form.

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California recently passed Senate Bill 731 (“SB 731”) into law which significantly expands the automatic sealing eligibility of most felonies that occurred on or after January 1, 2005, if certain circumstances are met. This will impact the type of records employers can lawfully rely upon for hiring decisions after conducting employment background checks.

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New pay transparency requirements are coming for California employers. Meagan Bainbridge and Katie Collins discuss the updates from SB 1162 and how they impact job postings, job descriptions, and more in this episode of California Employment News. Continue Reading California Employment News: Pay Transparency Coming to California

Earlier this month, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a new poster that employers are required to display in their workplaces. The “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster updates and replaces the previous “Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law” poster. According to the press release, the new poster includes the following changes:  Continue Reading Employers Take Note – New EEOC Poster Available for Immediate Posting