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This BakerHostetler <a href="http://bakerlaw.com/alerts/changes-in-california-employment-law-for-2015">Alert</a> was authored by: <a href="http://www.bakerlaw.com/VartanSMadoyan">Vartan S. Madoyan</a>, <a href="http://www.bakerlaw.com/BarriLFriedland">Barri L. Friedland</a>, <a href="http://www.bakerlaw.com/DiamondMHicks">Diamond M. Hicks</a>, and <a href="http://www.bakerlaw.com/SabrinaLShadi">Sabrina L. Shadi</a>

As Californians get back to business in the new year, we wanted to highlight the following changes to California employment laws for 2015:
<ul>
	<li>Mandatory Paid Sick Leave</li>
	<li>Protections Against Discrimination and Harassment for Unpaid Interns and Volunteers</li>
	<li>Protection Against Discrimination for Undocumented Persons With Drivers Licenses</li>
	<li>Employees Receiving Public Assistance Receive Protection Under the California Government Code</li>
	<li>Unfair Immigration-Related Practices Expanded to Include Threatening to File or Filing a False Report or Complaint With Any State or Federal Agency</li>
	<li>Prevention of Abusive Conduct Added as a Component of Sexual Harassment Training</li>
	<li>Increased Liability for Employers That Use Labor Contractors</li>
	<li>Expanded Statute of Limitations for Liquidated Damages on Minimum Wage Claims</li>
	<li>Increased Remedies for Child Labor Law Violations</li>
	<li>Waiting Time Penalties: Additional Penalties and New Avenues to Enforce Existing Penalties</li>
	<li>Time Off for Emergency Rescue Personnel Performing Emergency Duty</li>
	<li>Background Checks for Minors: Written Notice to the Parent or Guardian Required</li>
	<li>Ability to Email Workplace Safety Reports</li>
	<li>Limiting Ability of OSHA to Modify Civil Penalties for Abatement of Workplace Safety Violations</li>
	<li>Clarifying Waiting Periods for Healthcare Coverage</li>
	<li>Contractors Bidding on Public Contracts May Not Ask Applicants for Criminal History Information</li>
	<li>Prevailing Wage Laws</li>
</ul>
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Changes in California Employment Law for 2015