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The California Labor Code, more formally known as "the Labor Code", [1] is a collection of civil law statutes for the State of California. The code is made up of statutes which govern the general obligations and rights of persons within the jurisdiction of the State of California .
In 2002, after an extended campaign by the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO [2] and the California Work & Family Coalition led at the time by the Labor Project for Working Families, [3] California was the first state to pass a law requiring the Paid Family Leave program. [4]
Though the overall labor force participation has declined since the year 2000, [84] some economists argue that paid maternity leave in California has increased labor force participation among mothers. [85] Mothers who receive paid maternity leave may be more likely to return to employment later, and then work more hours and earn higher wages. [85]
Pregnant and postpartum workers now have access to 'reasonable accommodations' after the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act went into effect on June 27. State laws, such as California's, that are more ...
California Federal S. & L. Assn. v. Guerra, 479 U.S. 272 (1987), is a US labor law case of the United States Supreme Court about whether a state may require employers to provide greater pregnancy benefits than required by federal law, as well as the ability to require pregnancy benefits to women without similar benefits to men.
Proponents of the law focused on its benefit to men and children, in order to counter the claim that it was giving women "special treatment." [106] Other controversies focused on whether the leave should be paid or not. [106] The law was finally approved, mandating unpaid gender-neutral leave; nevertheless it was still criticized.
‘We are outlawing misinformation,’ a California lawmaker said of her bill to restrict ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ from misrepresenting whether they provide abortion services.
Pages in category "Labor law in California" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.