Recent Developments in California Employment Law: 2025-2026
The latest legislative, regulatory, and judicial developments shaping California employment law through Q3 2026.
Recent Developments in California Employment Law: 2024-2025
Key statutory changes, appellate decisions, and enforcement trends in California employment law during the 2024–2025 period.
Recent Developments in California Employment Law: 2023-2024
A comprehensive review of significant California employment law developments from 2023–2024, providing context for current practice trends.
AB 1228's Fast Food Minimum Wage and the Wave of California Wage Litigation
California's AB 1228 raised the fast food industry minimum wage to $20/hour in April 2024. We examine how this has triggered a new wave of wage-and-hour litigation, PAGA actions, and the downstream pressure on adjacent industries.
NLRB Joint-Employer Rule Reinstated: Compliance Obligations for California Businesses
After years of litigation, the NLRB's expansive joint-employer standard is again in force. California businesses — already subject to stringent employer classification rules — face compounded exposure. Here is what the reinstated rule requires.