Did You Know?

Whether you are looking to impress your colleagues or just want to learn more about the law, LCW has your back! Use and share these fun legal facts about various topics in labor and employment law.

• The California Public Records Act has undergone a complete recodification that became effective on January 1, 2023. The Act is now codified at Government Code section 7920.000-7931.000. Agencies that use preprinted forms for the public to use to request public records should review their forms and update any citations to the Government Code.

• As of July 1, 2022, SB 270 authorizes public employee unions to file a special form of unfair practice charge for an employer’s failure to provide the names and home addresses of newly hired employees, as well as their job titles, departments, work locations, telephone numbers, and personal email addresses, within 30 days of hire or by the first pay period of the month following hire.

• AB 237, the Public Employee Health Protection Act, became law in October 2021, and requires public employers to maintain their employees’ health care during an authorized strike or work stoppage.

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