The new president will likely bring substantial shifts in federal government policy, but California employers will be less affected by the changes because California has so many of its own employment laws. Here are some...more
11/22/2016
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Blacklist ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces ,
Federal Contractors ,
Judicial Appointments ,
Labor Code ,
Maternity Leave ,
Minimum Salary ,
Over-Time ,
Presidential Elections ,
State and Local Government ,
Trump Administration ,
White-Collar Exemptions
California employers will need to comply with a new set of regulations from California’s Fair Employment and Housing Council that go into effect April 1, 2016. Among other things, these regulations require employers with five...more
As human trafficking and other forms of exploitation of labor continue to be a focus of public attention, requirements on some employers to prevent trafficking and related abuses have recently increased.
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11/2/2015
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Covered Entities ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Contractors ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Trafficking ,
Manufacturers ,
New Regulations ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Retailers
California employers will soon be subject to a new equal pay law that will create a much stricter standard for gender pay equity. Passed by the state legislature with broad bipartisan support and signed into law by Governor...more
It is rare that the most employee-friendly of all federal appellate courts cites “common sense” in support of one of its decisions. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recently did just that, however, dismissing a disability...more
9/1/2015
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Appeals ,
Best Practices ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Dismissals ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Essential Functions ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Medical Leave ,
Termination ,
Work-Induced Stress ,
Workplace Hazards
California’s paid sick leave law went into effect on July 1, 2015, but soon found itself in the emergency room with many unpleasant side effects. On July 13, Governor Brown signed AB 304 into law, which fixes many of the...more
Once upon a time, falling asleep at work was one of the best ways to get fired. Now, however, snoozing employees may not just have to be tolerated, they may need to be paid as well! How did we get to such an absurd point?...more
Suppose a shy and awkward employee who just performed badly in a customer presentation brings a note from his doctor diagnosing “Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder” and asks not to have to meet with customers again as...more
7/8/2013
/ Age Discrimination ,
Compliance ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Handbooks ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Mental Health ,
Mental Illness ,
Psychological Counseling ,
PTSD
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has attracted attention in recent years for its scrutiny of employer rules and policies regulating conduct of employees – including employees who are not represented by unions or...more
1/12/2013
/ Appropriate Business Decorum ,
Costco ,
Courtesy Policy ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Facebook ,
Karl Knauz Motors ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Section 7 ,
Social Media ,
Social Media Policy