California employers, both new and old, should take note of pending bills that could further expand companies’ legal responsibilities under California’s extensive and unique labor and employment laws. Below is a sampling of the Golden State legislation that employers may want to monitor in the coming legislative season.
California Senate Bill (“SB”) 1044 – Employers: State of Emergency or Emergency Condition: Retaliation.
California has been in a “state of emergency” since March 4, 2020. SB 1044, referred to by some as a “job killer,” creates employment obligations in the event of a “state of emergency” or an “emergency condition.”
