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Labor/Employment

Jul. 11, 2025

How politics are quietly rewriting your employee handbook

California employers are scrambling to balance state requirements with new federal directives that impact everything from immigration to gender issues. Here's what you need to know.

Karen J. Sloat

President and Founder
Sloat Law Group, APC

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How politics are quietly rewriting your employee handbook
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Undeniably, the workforce is being affected by the new federal policies enacted by the second Trump administration, creating a profound impact on how public, private and nonprofit employers do business and how their employees interact in the workplace. Regardless of your political, social or economic viewpoint, there is no doubt that the president's executive orders - signed statements about how the president wants the federal govern...

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