California employers can expect some positive changes in 2013. The latest CalChamber News segment highlights SB 1186, a bill designed to protect business owners from predatory or frivolous lawsuits under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). 

The law is the bipartisan product authored by Democrat Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and recently termed-out Republican Senator Bob Dutton. 

California has 40 percent of the nation’s ADA lawsuits but only 12 percent of the country’s disabled population. SB 1186 will provide much needed relief. 

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Author: HR Watchdog, HRCalifornia’s Employment Law Blog, © California Chamber of Commerce