By March 30, 2026, all California employers are required to provide each employee with an opportunity to designate an emergency contact and to offer each employee the option to indicate whether that emergency contact should be notified by the employer in the event the...
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Notice for California’s New “Workplace Know Your Rights Act”
On October 15, 2025, the California legislature passed the “Workplace Know Your Rights Act,” California Senate Bill (SB) 294. SB 294 requires employers to provide each of their California employees with a written notice detailing their workers’ rights. The notice must...
Navigato & Battin, LLP Earns Complete Defense Victory After 5 Day Jury Trial on Claims Seeking $18 Million in Damages
California Takes Steps to Regulate Certain Commercial Tenancy Relationships
Beginning on January 1, 2025, "qualifying commercial tenants" will get the benefit of statutory protections with respect to their commercial leases. While the newly-enacted provisions do not apply to all commercial leases in the State of California, they do signal a...
New Written Contract Requirements for Individual Independent Contractor Relationships
From January 1, 2025 forward, California businesses and others who hire freelance workers to perform various "professional services" (as defined by Labor Code §2778(b)(2)) as independent contractors will be required to have written contracts in place. If you hire an...
Federal Court Issues Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Barring Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act
On December 3, 2024, the United States District Court - Eastern District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction enjoining the federal government from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act ("CTA") and its Implementing Regulations. Unlike prior court orders...
