California Employment Law 2026 is the only book employers need to stay fully compliant with the latest legal changes in the state.
It is often said that it is difficult for an employer to fully comply with all of California's employment laws. They are just too numerous, too complicated, and changing too often. There are so many traps for the unwary and a simple mistake can lead to a seven-figure jury verdict or a class action lawsuit. California Employment Law 2026 is the official SHRM guide and so is the go-to resource for anyone who must contend with employment law in California as part of their day-to-day work, both those based in-state and those employers based outside of California who have employees working in the state.
This valuable reference is updated to address new developments, including:
- Restrictions on the use of AI-based systems in hiring
- Prohibition on most "stay or pay" agreements
- California's "Workplace Know Your Rights Act" requirements
- The legal definition of a "hostile working environment"
- Requirements for accommodating a pregnant employee
- Limitation on the scope of arbitration agreements
- New minimum wage and overtime exemption salary thresholds
- 318 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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Table of contents
- California Employment Law 2026
- Title Page
- Contents
- List of Tables
- About the Author
- About SHRM
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1 California Employment Law: How Did This Become So Difficult?
- Chapter 2 Employment at Will: What It Really Means
- Chapter 3 Arbitration of Employment Disputes
- Chapter 4 Employee Handbooks
- Chapter 5 Employees or Independent Contractors?
- Chapter 6 The Hiring Process
- Chapter 7 Paying Employees Correctly
- Chapter 8 Overtime
- Chapter 9 Meals, Breaks, Pants, and Seats: Other Rights of Employees
- Chapter 10 Employee Privacy Rights
- Chapter 11 Protecting Trade Secrets
- Chapter 12 Employment Discrimination
- Chapter 13 Harassment
- Chapter 14 Accommodating Employees with Disabilities
- Chapter 15 Leaves of Absence
- Chapter 16 Conducting Workplace Investigations
- Chapter 17 Avoiding Retaliation Claims
- Chapter 18 Rightful Terminations
- Chapter 19 Unions and Labor Relations
- Chapter 20 Workplace Safety and Health
- Appendix of Cited Cases
- Index
- Copyright Page
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