Complimentary On-Demand Webinar: Changes California Employers Need to Make by January 1, 2025 (11-13-24 Webinar Recording)

It's that time of year again, when California and many other states have enacted new employment laws going into effect January 1, 2025, and employers need to update their policies and practices to be ready for the new year. Attend this complimentary webinar for a review of key changes that your company needs to make. We'll discuss important new legal developments including:

• Leave of Absence Law Update: Changes in California law regarding protected leave for jury duty, court testimony, and victims of crime or abuse; employers’ new mandatory notice requirements regarding the same; related changes to paid sick leave; elimination of employer right to require up to 2 weeks of vacation use prior to employee taking Paid Family Leave.

• Wage & Hour Law Update: California and federal law increases to exempt employee salary requirements; special heightened pay requirements for software professionals; minimum wage requirements effective January 1, 2025.

• More New Notice Requirements: New employer notice requirements to provide list of employees’ rights and responsibilities under Labor Code whistleblower laws; as to any employer that has voluntarily subjected itself to a social compliance audit, the employer must post online a link to a detailed report (meeting specified criteria) of the results of the audit.

• Discrimination Law Update: Changes in California law prohibiting discrimination related to protective hairstyles, and discrimination based upon a combination of protected characteristics.

• Freelance Workers: New California state law protections for freelance workers, requiring updates to independent contractor agreements; similar laws in other jurisdictions.

• Background Checks: New legal requirements in Los Angeles County and San Diego for criminal background checks; key differences with California state law.

• Driver’s License Requirements: New law restricts when a driver’s license can be required for a job.

• Key Updates In Other States: New laws affecting personnel policies as applied to employees who work in states other than California, such as Connecticut (expanded use of Family & Medical Leave); Illinois (right to request personnel records), Massachusetts (changes to sick leave), Michigan (changes to sick leave), New York (paid prenatal leave), and Oregon (Paid Leave Oregon use expansion).

Registrants can download the program handouts by clicking the gotwebinar handouts icon after accessing the program.

This is an edited recording of a webinar presented on November 13, 2024 by Ray Hixson, Brian Nagatani and Mary Wang, who are partners of the law firm Hixson Nagatani LLP. Hixson Nagatani LLP advises and represents employers in a wide range of employment law matters. The firm provides advice and counsel on proactive steps that employers should take to ensure compliance and minimize legal risks, including with respect to creating and updating personnel policies and practices, personnel-related forms, risk assessment of contemplated personnel actions, and managers' legal training. The firm also defends employers against actual and threatened employee claims, including claims made in state and federal courts, arbitration, and government agencies.

Please note that the webinar does not address changes in the law since the original program date. Please also note that the webinar provides only general information about the law, and does not constitute legal advice. Companies or individual seeking legal advice should retain counsel. HR and attorney continuing education credits are not available for watching this recorded program.

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