2025 Employment Law Update
January 9, 2025
Wondering what’s new, what’s changed, and what’s next?
Our Labor & Employment Team has you covered with our 2025 Employment Law Update handout detailing new and evolving laws for Government Entity, Private Sector, and Non-Profit California Employers.
This valuable resource covers the following:
- Employer Captive Audience Meetings are Banned (SB-399)
- Minimum Wage
- Expansion of Leave Rights: Victim Leave (AB 2499)
- Paid Family Leave (AB 2123)
- Expansion of Anti-Discrimination Laws: Local Enforcement of Employment Discrimination Rules (SB 1340)
- Protected Characteristics: Intersectionality (SB 1137)
- Social Compliance Audit (AB 3234)
- Additional Expansion of Anti-Discrimination Laws: Driver’s License Discrimination (SB 1100)
- Race Discrimination Hairstyles (AB 1815)
It also includes a PAGA Update:
- A Brief PAGA Reform Overview
- Help for Small Employers
- Early Evaluation Conferences for Large Employers
- Penalty Reductions
- Increased Portion of Penalties for Employees
- Immediate Application
- Impact on Employers