Please join us for Sheppard's California Labor & Employment Law Update - Spring 2026 Webinar. This year, employers will have to face many new developments in California labor and employment laws that will significantly affect the way they run their day-to-day business operations. We will provide you with analysis and insights on these new laws and offer practical advice and helpful tools to ensure compliance and protect your company from liability in the workplace.
- New employment laws and regulations for 2026, including minimum wage increases and the resulting impact on exempt salary thresholds
- Notable employment case law, litigation trends, and enforcement priorities
- Key developments in PAGA 2.0, including new regulations, cure provisions, and evolving defense strategies
- Expanded pay transparency requirements, pay data reporting obligations, and Equal Pay Act developments
- Escalating wage and hour enforcement trends, including increased penalties for unpaid wage judgments
- New “Know Your Rights” notice requirements and updated workplace posting obligations
- Restricting “stay or pay” provisions and continued expansion of California’s employee mobility doctrine
- Updated WARN Act requirements and common compliance pitfalls
- Recent developments affecting arbitration agreements and enforceability
- Emerging legal risks associated with artificial intelligence in the workplace, including new transparency requirements
- New framework for classification of nonprofit volunteers in wage and hour litigation
- Federal enforcement trends, including increased scrutiny of H-1B and related visa programs
Speakers:
- Greg Labate, Partner, Sheppard
- Brooke Purcell, Partner, Sheppard
- Hilary Habib, Partner, Sheppard
- Daniel De La Cruz, Partner, Sheppard
If you have colleagues who share your interest in this topic, please invite them to attend with you.
We look forward to connecting with you for this informative, engaging and interactive webinar.