2026 Employment Law Update
Meyers NaveJanuary 2, 2026
Stay Ahead of 2026’s Legal Changes.
Our Labor & Employment Team has you covered with our 2026 Meyers Nave 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:
- Navigating the New Frontiers of App-Based Labor
- State and Local Ordinance-Based Minimum Wages To Be Increased
- Pay Equity Enforcement Act Expanded to Require More Information and the Potential for More Liability for Violations
- Employment Contract Repayment Provisions (AB 692) Now Prohibited
- Paid Family Leave Benefits to Care for “Designated Persons” Will Start in 2028
- Judicial Proceeding and Jury Duty Leaves (AB 406) Clarified By New Law
- Workplace Know Your Rights Act (SB 294) Addresses Immigration and Workers Comp Concerns
- AI Transparency Law for Frontier Models (SB 53) Require Employer Action
- Personnel Records (SB 513) Must Include Training Documents
- Bias Mitigation Training (SB 303) Encouraged, But Not Required
- PERB Jurisdiction Expanded for Labor Disputes in the Private Sector
- Cal-WARN Notice (SB 617) Require Updating to Include Info on Public Benefits
- Unsatisfied Wage Judgments (SB 261) to Meet Stiffer Enforcement Efforts
- Penalties for Pay Data Reporting Failures (SB 464) Now Mandatory
- Extended Statute of Limitations for Sexual Assault / Harassment Claims (AB 250) in Cases of a “Cover up”