California Employment Compliance: 2024 Legislative Updates Webinar
The 2024 legislative session in California set new records, introducing a wave of critical updates that every employer needs to understand. AGC invites you to join us for an informative seminar with Collin Cook of Fisher Phillips that covers important California legislative and legal updates that will affect employers in 2025 and beyond with an overview of important new laws impacting workplace policies, compliance, and employee management.
The 2024 legislative session in California set new records, introducing a wave of critical updates that every employer needs to understand.
AGC invites you to join us for an informative seminar with Collin Cook of Fisher Phillips that covers important California legislative and legal updates that will affect employers in 2025 and beyond with an overview of important new laws impacting workplace policies, compliance, and employee management. Participants will gain insights into key legislative changes, including:
- AB 2288/SB 92 – PAGA Reform – PAGA reform that includes multiple changes that impact how to prevent and respond to claims.
- AB 1034 – Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act – Extends a PAGA exemption for employers in the construction industry covered by a collective bargaining agreement until 2038.
- SB 399 – Employer Communications: Intimidation – Prohibits actions to employees who decline employer’s communications regarding political or religious matters, defines religious matters.
- AB 2299 – Whistleblower Posting – Requires the California Labor Commissioner to develop a model list of employees’ rights and responsibilities under California’s existing whistleblower laws.
- AB 2499 – Victim-of-Violence Leave – Strengthens the protection of victims of crimes by identifying it as a protected category under FEHA.
- AB 2123 – Disability Compensation: Paid Family Leave – Prohibits requiring employees to take up to two weeks of earned but unused vacation before receiving benefits under California’s paid family leave program.
- SB 1100 – Discrimination: Driver’s License – Makes it unlawful for an employer to include a statement in a job advertisement, posting, application, or other material that an applicant must have a driver’s license unless certain criteria is met.
- AB 3234 – Social Compliance Audits – Requires public posting of information related to voluntary “social compliance audits”.
What You’ll Learn:
- The most significant legislative shifts and how they will affect employers in 2025.
- How to adapt your policies and practices to remain compliant
- Strategies to mitigate risks and prevent costly litigation.
This webinar will provide the practical knowledge and tools to help you navigate California’s evolving regulatory landscape with confidence. Don’t miss out on staying ahead of the curve in 2025!
About the Instructors
Collin Cook is a partner in Fisher Phillips’ San Francisco and Irvine offices and co-chair of the Construction Industry Group. Collin’s practice focuses on employment litigation, including the defense of discrimination, retaliation, harassment and wrongful termination actions. He also routinely represents employers in wage and hour class and representative actions and litigates restrictive covenant and trade secret disputes. Collin has broad experience in prevailing wage and workplace safety matters. In addition, he regularly partners with human resource professionals, corporate counsel and business owners to solve challenging employment issues that arise in the workplace.
