California Employment Law: An Employer's Guide Revised & Updated for 2021

It is often said that it is impossible for an employer to fully comply with all of California's employment laws. They are just too numerous, too complicated and too often changing – and seldom for the better. There are so many traps for the unwary, but the stakes of getting it wrong are quite high for California employers. A simple mistake can lead to a seven-figure jury verdict or a class action lawsuit. CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT LAW: AN EMPLOYER'S GUIDE is the go-to guide for anyone who must contend with employment law in California as part of their day-to-day work, including employers based outside of California who have employees working in the state. This valuable reference is updated to address new developments in 2020, including: - Amendments to the California Family Rights Act extending coverage to employers of five or more employees and permitting employees to take leave to care for a broader range of relatives. - New and more extensive exceptions to the Dynamex ruling and AB 5 regarding independent contractors. - The ballot initiative allowing certain “gig economy” workers to remain independent contractors.

James J. McDonald, Jr., J.D., SHRM-SCP, SPHR, is managing partner of the Irvine, California office of the labor and employment law firm Fisher & Phillips LLP. He also teaches labor and employment law in the Human Resources Management Program at the University of California, Irvine.