The California legislature has reached the midpoint of its 2016
legislative session. The Governor has signed four bills of
significance to California private sector employers. In addition, a
few dozen workplace-related bills have moved beyond their initial
policy committees, and many have passed their house of origin and
proceeded to consideration in the other legislative chamber.
Major bills still in process would change private arbitration of
employment disputes, and would create predictive scheduling
requirements for some employees working on a shift basis.
This report summarizes the new laws and key bills still in
process, and identifies other bills that still could make it to the
finish line this year. The Legislature is required to complete its
work for this year's session no later than August 31,
2016. After the Legislature enters its final recess, Governor
Brown will have until September 30, 2016 to sign or veto bills
passed by the Legislature at the end
