Tamara Devitt

Effective Jan. 1, Senate Bill (SB) 699 and Assembly Bill (AB) 1076 restate California’s prohibition on employee non-competition provisions but also create new obligations, including the obligation to inform current and former employees of any void noncompete provision in any existing agreements. California Public Policy Prohibits Non-Competes California has long prohibited contractual non-competition restrictions.

While the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) took effect on January 1, 2023, the looming July 1, 2023 enforcement date for violations and penalties is fast approaching. In February, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“Agency”), the regulatory body tasked with overseeing and enforcing the CPRA, finally voted to approve the finalized text of the regulations governing the CPRA after an extended rulemaking process.

As an employer, what you say is just as important as what you do. Internal investigations carried out by HR, compliance and legal professionals are no exception. What you say about the investigation—to employees, your board, media and the other involved parties—is as critical as the steps you take to investigate the incident or accusation.