News & Updates: Folger Levin 2019 New Legal Developments for California Employers

At the close of every year, Folger Levin’s Labor & Employment attorneys provide general information to California employers regarding recent and forthcoming changes to the law to be on the lookout for come January. Here’s a preview of this year’s updates:

There were some seismic shifts in employment laws in the past year. In what could fundamentally change the nature of many businesses in California, the California Supreme Court rewrote the standard for who is an independent contractor – greatly expanding the number of workers who will be considered “employees” under California law. The full impact of that decision is still uncertain, as many employers, particularly those in the technology sector, work out the consequences of the new test on their bottom line. The longer-term consequences of the #MeToo movement also are being felt legislatively, with major changes in the laws concerning sexual harassment – including imposing new training requirements and restricting non-disclosure agreements.              

You can find the full 2019 New Legal Developments newsletter here.