Wednesday, January 1, 2020

In California, New Year Brings New Regulations for Businesses

On Jan. 1, California will usher in a host of largely progressive laws that will mean major changes for consumers, workers and businesses, big and small.

For many businesses, the new laws will require significant changes to how they collect data on consumers and whether they pay workers overtime or provide paid sick leave, changes that aren't required by any or most of the other 49 states.

Rebuffing the new laws could mean taking a seat outside the Golden State's booming market, which boasts 39 million people and a gross domestic product of more than $3 trillion.

The homegrown ride-hailing giants-who rely on fleets of workers operating as independent contractors and have more drivers in California than anywhere else-have pegged the law as an existential threat.

Trade groups representing truckers and freelance writers have filed suits against the law and are pushing for new exemptions as legislators open the 2020 session.

California's landmark data-privacy law, passed in 2018, will also present a new challenge for big tech companies.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-california-new-years-day-brings-big-changes-for-businesses-11577880000

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