By Dave Carothers and Karimah Lamar, Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP (May 8, 2017, 11:32 AM EDT) -- The California Legislature has introduced a number of employment-related bills that employers should keep an eye on. Democrats control both the California State Senate and Assembly, and more importantly gained a supermajority with the power to override any bills Gov. Jerry Brown vetoes. Most of the proposed bills increase protection for employees and consequently provide more exposure to lawsuits for employers. Employers should expect little relief from Democratic Party leaders and should proactively guard against what's to come. While there are over 70 proposed employment-related bills, below are six bills employers should be tracking and steps employers can take to mitigate/avoid litigation....
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