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Are You Ready? Influx of New California Employment Laws Go into Effect January 1

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Dec 20, 2018

If you're a California HR professional or business owner, you've got your work cut out for you in addressing and complying with an influx of new state employment laws that mostly take effect on Jan. 1, 2019. Many of these law changes have their roots in the #MeToo movement.

To help you stay on top of your compliance obligations, Los-Angeles-based employment attorney Mellissa Schafer has written an overview of "California's Top Employment Law Changes in 2018."

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This article was originally published as "California's Top Employment Law Changes in 2018" by Law360

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