Welcome to a new year – 2022 has brought something that everyone can count on: new state laws. Future Sense has compiled our annual list of resources for California employers to help you start the New Year right!

Now that effective vaccines against COVID-19 are available (although not yet widely), employers wonder whether they should require employees to get vaccinated. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidance indicates that employers can generally require employees to get the COVID vaccine as a condition of continued employment. However, employers who do so will need to consider making exceptions for employees who cannot get vaccinated because of a disability or religious belief.

There are several significant changes to employment laws in California for 2021. Employers should update policies and procedures, including their Employee Handbooks, and have them ready to go by January 1, 2021.

These new laws affect nearly every California employer regardless of size or industry. Here are some of the highlights of the new provisions.

What a year this has been. Don’t start celebrating too soon. Review our end of the year checklist to start 2021 strong.

It’s a candidate’s job market! A great candidate experience is a must have as part of your talent acquisition and planning strategy. A great candidate experience is one that makes it simple and easy fo

Throughout California, local cities and counties continue to pass ordinances relating to minimum wage, paid sick leave, criminal background checks and more. On July 1, 2018, several local minimum wage rates will increase, and two new local ordinances will go into effect.