In the past few months, California Governor Newsom has signed numerous new employment laws affecting California employers of all sizes. Below is a summary of some of the laws going into effect in 2024.
Workplace Violence Prevention Safety Plan
California will become the first state to demand employers to create an “effective” workplace violence prevention plan, train employees, and prepare/maintain records regarding workplace violence, starting July 1, 2024. SB 553 covers virtually all employers. “Workplace violence” is defined as “any act of violence or threat of violence that occurs in a place of employment that results in, or has a high likelihood of resulting in, injury, psychological trauma, or stress, regardless of whether the employee sustains an injury.”
Not only must employers prepare a written prevention plan that is accessible to employees, they are also required to keep a “log” of every “workplace violence incident” and implement requisite training when the plan is first established. Moving forward, employers will need to provide training on an annual basis. Additionally, certain training records must be maintained for one to five years, depending on the type of record. For more information on the new law, please review Sheppard’s recent blog post on this topic here.
Paid Sick Leave Expansion
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