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What Employers Need To Know About California’s New #MeToo Laws

by Elizabeth A. Ising, Stewart L. McDowell, Jason C. Schwartz, Katherine V.A. Smith, Lori Zyskowski, Sean Sullivan, Elizabeth A. Dooley, Alice YN Ha, Jordan E. Johnson, Dustin G. May, Arturo Pena Miranda, and Matthew T. Sessions

On September 30, 2018, Governor Edmund G. Brown signed several new workplace laws, and vetoed others, that arose out of the #MeToo movement.  We briefly review the newly signed legislation and also highlight bills that Governor Brown rejected.  Unless otherwise indicated, these new laws will take effect on January 1, 2019.  Continue reading