New 2027 Labor and Employment Laws
White Papers
By James W. Ward, Employment Law Subject Matter Expert/Legal Writer and Editor
This year, the California Legislature sent over a thousand bills to Governor Newsom on a wide variety of topics, most of which he signed into law.
Among them were several labor and employment bills impacting California employers in the coming year, including in areas related to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision systems (ADS) in employment practices, discrimination and harassment, recruiting and hiring, leaves of absence, wage-and-hour requirements, and workplace safety.
Download CalChamber's free "New 2027 Employment Laws Coming to the Workplace" white paper for a summary of upcoming changes for next year, including:
- Minimum wage updates;
- New limitations on technology in the workplace, including both the use of AI tools in termination decisions and the use of workplace surveillance tools;
- New notice requirements for certain uses of AI and automated decision technology;
- Restrictions on “stay or pay” agreements; and
- Changes to California leaves, including bereavement leave and Paid Family Leave.