California Raises Minimum Pay for Overtime Exemptions for 2026

The California Department of Industrial Relations has announced an increase in the pay rates that computer software employees, physicians and Administrative, Professional, and Executive Employees must receive in order to be exempt from overtime pay.

California to Require Employers to Provide New Annual Notice

California has enacted legislation that will require employers to provide a new stand-alone written notice annually to each employee and to each new employee at the time of hire, informing them of their rights under state and federal law.

California to Expand Paid Family Leave Program

California has enacted legislation that will entitle employees to take paid family leave to care for a “designated person" with a serious health condition.

California Expands Employee Access to Their Personnel Records

California has enacted legislation that expands the scope of records that employees have the right to access in their personnel file.

California - San Diego Increases Minimum Wage for Hospitality Workers

San Diego’s City has enacted an ordinance regarding the minimum wage for hospitality workers.

California’s New Rules For Automated Employment Decision Systems

California has enacted two sets of new regulations that directly impact how employers use automated decision systems (ADSs) in hiring, promotion, compensation, and other significant employment decisions.

California Extends Recall Rights of Certain Laid-Off Workers

California has enacted legislation that extends the recall and reinstatement rights for certain employees in the hospitality, service, and travel industries who were laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

California Expands CalWARN Requirements

Covered employers must include additional information in a notice that is required before they may order a mass layoff, relocation, or termination at a covered establishment.

California Clarifies Duty to Reimburse Employees for Business Expenses

California has enacted legislation that clarifies that the duty of an employer to reimburse their employees for business expenses also applies to the use of a vehicle owned by an employee and used by that employee in the discharge of their duties.

California Clarifies Definition of 'Pay Scale' for Disclosure Requirement

California has enacted legislation that clarifies the definition of “pay scale” under the state’s requirement to disclose compensation information to applicants and employees.

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