November 2025

California’s employment laws never stay still—and 2025 and 2026 are shaping up to bring even more compliance challenges for employers. One of the biggest new laws on the horizon is Senate Bill 294, better known as the Workplace Know Your Rights Act.

This new law adds major notice, training, and recordkeeping requirements for all California

As your small or medium-sized business grows, you’ll face more complex employment law questions. When those issues arise, one big decision often follows: should you hire an in-house lawyer, or rely on external legal counsel?

While having a lawyer on your payroll may sound convenient, many growing companies find the costs and responsibilities outweigh the

On October 16, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency jointly “.. announced the withdrawal of their interagency Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions.”

This is a positive and, frankly, refreshing development, a rare instance of government appropriately narrowing its