California Resources

A federal district court recently entered a permanent injunction barring California from enforcing Assembly Bill 51, the law that purports to preclude employers from requiring arbitration agreements.

California requires employers to send written notices to current and former employees that their noncompete agreements are void. The deadline is Feb. 14.

A noncompete agreement that a veterinarian in El Cajon, Calif., signed in conjunction with the sale of her veterinary practice to another practice was enforceable, a California appeals court recently ruled.

Frontloading California’s new paid sick leave amount for employees may be easier and less time-consuming than using the accrual method. But which 12-month period should employers use if frontloading—the calendar year or anniversary year? Here are factors to consider.

A trial court in California correctly found that an arbitration agreement was both procedurally and substantively unconscionable and did not err in refusing to enforce the agreement, a California appeals court recently ruled.

California employers must post their annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses, in a visible and easily accessible area at every worksite from Feb. 1 through April 30.