2025 Midyear Employment Law Update

In 2025, employment law changes and updates continue to be constant — and we’re only halfway through the year!

While most California laws usually take effect on the first of the year, local ordinances, regulations, court cases and other employment law developments can keep employers busy all year long.

So far this year, employers have seen several local and industry-specific minimum wage updates, reminders to complete their annual workplace violence prevention requirements, and state and federal agency actions, regulations and court decisions that impact them.

Read CalChamber's free white paper, Your 2025 Midyear Employment Law Update, for a summary of employment law developments in 2025 so far, including:

  • Minimum wage updates;
  • Workplace violence prevention annual plan review and training;
  • Form and notice updates;
  • Federal executive orders on discrimination, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and minimum wage rates for federal contractors; and
  • Court decisions on meal period waivers, expense reimbursement, discrimination, and reasonable accommodations.

Look to CalChamber’s employment law experts — and our convenient HR compliance products and services — for up-to-date and comprehensive employment law information.

Published June 26, 2025

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2025 Midyear Employment Law White Paper