CA Employers Now Required to Provide Notice to Employees Who Are Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault & Stalking

As a result of AB 2337 being signed into law on September 14, 2016, the California Labor Commissioner’s Office has issued guidance outlining the notification process and rights of employees who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking.

AB 2337 requires ALL California employers to provide new employees -- and other employees who request it -- with written notice of their right to take time off from work without retaliation in these instances. This new requirement is effective immediately.

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Jeff Janas

Immigration Enforcement Bill Advances in California Senate

This week, after receiving the bill from the California Assembly, the Senate Industrial Relations and Labor Committee advanced AB 450, legislation that puts private employers in a no-win situation between federal immigration enforcement and state enforcement by punishing employers who voluntarily comply with federal authorities. As has been previously communicated, Western Growers is part of a large coalition opposed to the bill. The bill will be considered next in the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Jeff Janas

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