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NEW LAWS: The base minimum wage in California is increasing in January 2025 to $16.50 (Minimum wage is higher for health care workers and fast food workers).
Also, Employers are no longer allowed to require employees to use their vacation time before using paid family leave. (AB 2123).
Furthermore, Independent contractors must be paid on or before the date specified in their contract or within 30 days after services are completed if no date is specified. (SB 988).
Finally, in January, it will be illegal for many job ads to require job applicants to possess a driver's license. (SB1100).
These laws take effect January 1, 2025. These changes may not yet be reflected in the materials in this section. |
Reasonable Accommodation and the Interactive Process: A Video in ASL with English Captioning
This video provides information about reasonable accommodations at work and in the hiring process, including a description of what a "reasonable accommodation" is and how to ask for one, as well as providing relevant examples for deaf and hard of hearing workers and job applicants.
Discrimination in the Workplace: A Video in ASL with English Captioning
Discrimination in the workplace and in hiring, focusing on discrimination faced by deaf and hard of hearing workers and job applicants.