It may feel like only yesterday when it was 2020, but 2021 is now coming to an end. This means a new wave of employment laws for employers in California in 2022. Below is a brief summary of the laws employers should be aware of.
SB 331 – Settlement Releases and Agreements Relating to Employment
Known as the “Silenced No More Act,” previously enacted in 2019 under SB 820, which prohibited confidentiality clauses relating to sex-based discrimination and harassment, SB 331 now amends that Act and imposes further restrictions for employers with respect to severance and settlement agreements. Previously, California Code of Civil Procedure section 1001, enacted as part of SB 820, prohibited confidentiality and non-disparagement agreements that would prevent the disclosure of claims relating to harassment or discrimination based on sex.
