As you plan your to-dos for the year ahead, our “2025 Top 10” will guide you through the material employment law changes ahead in the Golden State. While we have not included all new California employment laws effective 2025, we’ve highlighted the major changes our clients need to know.

On the cutting room floor

There were a handful of notable legislative defeats in 2024, including:

• The California minimum wage hike ballot measure (Proposition 32), which would have gradually increased the state minimum wage to $18 by 2026, was voted down (but it was a close vote, with a 50.2% of voters voting “no” and 49.2% voting “yes”).
• AB 2930 would have regulated the use of automated decision tools in employment but the bill died in the Senate. We expect there’s more to come on this topic and we’re keeping a close watch on legislative developments impacting how employers use AI.
• SB 1022 would have brought changes to FEHA administrative timelines, including changes to tolling rules, and would have extended the deadline for the Civil Rights Department Director to file a group or class complaint to seven years from the date of the alleged violation. Governor Newsom vetoed the bill, citing the limitations period, which would have been “significantly longer than the limitations period for similar civil matters, including class action litigation on behalf of employees” as the reason.
• SB 1116, which would have made employees eligible for unemployment benefits after two weeks of absence due...

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