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California, the bellwether: progressive employment laws and court decisions from the Golden State often influence state laws and company policies in the rest of the nation.(Employment Law)

HRMagazine, December, 2007 by Cadrain, Diane

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California gave the nation the Frisbee disc, McDonald's, the microchip, Silicon Valley and lots of employee-friendly laws. Employee rights that start in California spread to other states as quickly as plaintiffs' attorneys draft lawsuits and employee advocates get lawmakers' ears.

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Some novel moves, like paid family leave and mandatory sexual harassment training, come from the California legislature. Others, like standards on wrongful discharge and implied contracts, come from the courts.

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California, the bellwether: progressive employment laws and court decisions from the Golden State often influence state laws and company policies in the rest of the nation.(Employment Law)

HRMagazine, December, 2007 by Cadrain, Diane

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