WOODLAND, CA (MPG) - A number of major labor law changes are on the horizon for California employers in 2024. To help support Yolo County businesses, YoloWorks!, the Yolo County Workforce Innovation Board, and the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency have partnered with the California Employers Association (CEA) to provide a series of free informational webinars for Yolo County businesses. The first webinar, 2024 Labor Law Update, will take place virtually on Thursday, January 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Here are just a few of the upcoming California labor law changes which CEA will cover at the annual Labor Law Update:

Increased mandatory paid sick leave to a full week; New written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan requirement; New cannabis-use rights and restrictions on drug testing; Increased minimum wage and exempt salary minimum; New National Labor Relations Board Standard impacting employee handbook policies; Revised criminal history regulations; Fundamental changes for fast food chains, including a $20/hour minimum wage

Employers can register for this event online at www.YoloCounty.org/YCWIB2024 or by visiting www.YoloWorks.org. For more information, please contact Erica Johnson, Workforce Board Director at [email protected] or (530) 631-2289.