California Employment Law 2026

California Employment law 2026 is the only book employers need to stay fully compliant with the latest legal changes in the state.

It is often said that it is difficult for an employer to fully comply with all of California's employment laws. They are just too numerous, too complicated and changing too often. There are so many traps for the unwary and a simple mistake can lead to a seven-figure jury verdict or a class action lawsuit. California Employment Law 2026 is the official SHRM guide and so is the go-to resource for anyone who must contend with employment law in California as part of their day-to-day work, both those based in-state and those employers based outside of California who have employees working in the state.

This bestselling guide is updated to address new developments in 2025 including:
- New minimum wage thresholds
- Restrictions on requiring job applicants to have driver's licenses.
- Expanded leave requirements for employees who are victims of certain acts of violence, or whose family members are victims.
- New restrictions on mandatory "captive audience" employee meetings preceding a union representation election.
- Reproductive Loss Leave Mediation
- Whistleblower poster requirements
- AI and Likeness protections
- Changes to Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) requirements
- Climate disclosure requirements for large corporations