Imagine this. It’s your employee’s second day on the job. He climb into the cab of truck you’ve assigned him assigned to operate, and hanging from the rearview mirror is a noose.
That’s what happened to Jhalil Croley, a Black heavy-equipment operator working for Frank Road Recycling. He was understandably terrified and reported the incident.
Beginning October 1, 2025, California employers must comply with new Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) regulations on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision systems in hiring and employment. The rules primarily pertain to three compliance areas: bias testing, recordkeeping, and vendor liability. Employers should start preparing now to avoid exposure once
BakerHostetler has been shortlisted for the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers North America Awards in the category of Innovation in AI Strategy for the firm’s work in “Business of Law: Use of Generative AI.” The recognition – for our fourth consecutive year and fifth overall – affirms our commitment to innovation and the strategic adoption of
Let’s talk about the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission — the federal agency charged with enforcing our nation’s bedrock employment discrimination laws — which seems more interested in walking away from its duty than leaning into it.
On September 30, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 288, which amends the state’s labor law and significantly expands the power of its Public Employment Relations Board (“PERB”) to cover private-sector employees currently under the exclusive jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”).
Under AB 288, PERB can now
On September 30, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 288, which amends the state’s labor law and significantly expands the power of its Public Employment Relations Board (“PERB”) to cover private-sector employees currently under the exclusive jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”).
Under AB 288, PERB can now
Key Takeaways
If you have not reviewed the recently approved, updated CCPA
This one’s for every business who’s ever said to a sick or injured worker, “We can’t bring you back until you’re 100%.”
Seyfarth Synopsis: With Governor Newsom’s October 13 deadline to sign bills behind us, we review California’s new employment laws. The most notable among them are new pay equity requirements, amendments to Cal-WARN and leave laws, and extensions of meal and rest period exemptions for certain industries. According to Chris Micheli, Governor Newsom approved 794
A federal judge recently granted summary judgment to Verizon Wireless after it fired a Black employee who twice used the n-word in the store. The employee argued, in part, that because the word came from him (a member of the protected class), his termination was discriminatory.
The court wasn’t having it and dismissed the employee’s