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

In this featured episode of California Employment NewsLizbeth (Beth) West and Meagan Bainbridge present part two of the Workplace Investigation Series, discussing best practices for collecting information during a workplace investigation.Continue Reading California Employment News: Gathering Information in a Workplace Investigation – Part 2 (Featured)

Recent legal developments have impacted drug and alcohol policy enforcement in the workplace. In this episode of California Employment News, Weintraub Labor & Employment attorneys Lizbeth “Beth” West and Ryan Abernathy provide an overview of the latest legal updates, best practices for implementing these policies, and how they apply to remote workers.

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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.

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On May 7, 2022 (Yes, that was a Saturday), CalOSHA issued a Fact Sheet and updated Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) to align with, and explain, its revised Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”) for preventing and responding to COVID-19 in the workplace.
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