California Employment Law 2025James J. McDonald Jr.1stLabel: Society for Human Resource ManagementDescription: It is often said that it is impossible for an employer to fully comply with all of California's employment laws. They are just too numerous too complicated and too often changing - and seldom for the better. There are so many traps for the unwary and the stakes of getting it wrong are quite high for California employers. A simple mistake can lead to a seven-figure jury verdict or a class action lawsuit. California Employment Law 2025 is the go-to resource for anyone who must contend with employment law in California as part of their day-to-day work including employers based outside of California who have employees working in the state.This valuable reference is updated to address new developments in 2024 including:- New requirements for requiring temporary employees to arbitrate employment disputes.- The new Freelance Worker Protection Act.- New minimum wages for health care workers.- Higher salary thresholds for overtime exemptions.- New requirements for cool-down breaks for indoors workers.- Restrictions on requiring job applicants to have driver's licenses.- Expanded leave requirements for employees who are victims of certain acts of violence or whose family members are victims.- New restrictions on mandatory captive audience employee meetings preceding a union representation election.
