Labor and Employment Law
Ca. Labor & Emp't Rev. January 2014, Volume 28, No. 1
Content
- Labor & Employment Law Section Executive Committee 2013-2014
- Adr Update: Are We Still Trying to Figure Out Concepcion?
- Cases Pending Before the California Supreme Court
- Employment Law Case Notes
- From the Editors Editorial Policy
- Inside the Law Review
- Masthead
- Message From the Chair
- Nlra Case Notes
- Public Sector Case Notes
- The Future of Class Actions in Light of the Supreme Court's Ruling in American Express v. Italian Colors
- Wage and Hour Update
- What Is Protected Activity Under Feha and Title VII?
- MCLE Self-Study: a New Year Brings New Laws for California Employers, Employees, and Unions
MCLE Self-Study: A New Year Brings New Laws for California Employers, Employees, and Unions
By Michael S. Kalt and David J. Duchrow
Michael S. Kalt is a partner at Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP in San Diego, and represents employers against discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour claims. David J. Duchrow is a principal in the Law Office of David J. Duchrow in Santa Monica, and represents employees, including in union and public sector matters.
A new calendar year typically brings new employment laws to contend with and 2014 is no exception. In 2013, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a number of employment-related bills affecting private and public sector employers. This article highlights new laws with fairly general application and unless noted, these new laws take effect January 1, 2014.