Each year, California enacts a number of new laws impacting employers across the state. New legislation for 2026 includes significant ...

On February 2, 2026, the California Legislature declined to pass legislation (Senate Bill (SB 310)) that would have created a private right of ...

In California, a large state with complex and incredibly variable forms of employment, there are equally varied and complex labor laws that employers must adhere to. In addition, constant legislative ...

In the lawsuit, Vietnamese American salon owners say California's labor code is discriminatory because it unfairly requires nail technicians to be classified as employees. (William Liang/For The Times ...

Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against BJ's Restaurants, Inc. in San Mateo County Superior Court, alleging multiple violations of the California Labor Code ...

Newly enacted AB 692 adds section 16608 to the California Business and Professions Code. Beginning Jan. 1, California employers generally will not be allowed to include in an employment contract, or ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Like thousands of other Vietnamese-American women in California, Emily Micelli started painting nails to support ...

For instance, Labor Code section 98.6 prohibits employers from retaliating against an employee for filing or threatening to file a claim or complaint with the Labor Commissioner, initiating any ...

Many workers in California rely on tips to make a living wage. That’s the case for bartenders, waiters, delivery drivers and other employees. Is it legal for your boss to take a percentage of your ...

The lawsuit alleges Welcome Home Care violated the California Labor Code by failing to pay its employees for all time worked. According to the lawsuit, Welcome Home ...