The landscape surrounding cannabis in the workplace is rapidly evolving, posing challenges for California corporations and businesses to establish effective policies and procedures. As the use of cannabis, both medical and...more
3/4/2024
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Cannabis Products ,
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Employee Training ,
Employment Policies ,
FEHA ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Recreational Use ,
Schedule I Drugs
Please join us at our 2024 Employment Law Symposium. The afternoon program promises invaluable insights that will keep you and your talent team at the forefront of California employment law trends....more
1/5/2024
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Employer Liability Issues ,
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Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Regulations ,
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Historically, employers have routinely included confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions in severance agreements with departing employees. Such provisions can be important for protecting sensitive personnel data or...more
3/6/2023
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Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Section 7 ,
Severance Agreements ,
Unions
California has passed several new or amended employment laws covering topics ranging from off-duty marijuana use, reproductive rights, California Family Rights Act, COVID-19, criminal law and the workplace, new avenues of...more
12/23/2022
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Bereavement Leave ,
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Enforcement ,
Fair Employment Practices Act ,
FEHA ,
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Human Trafficking ,
Marijuana ,
Minimum Wage ,
Notice Requirements ,
OSHA ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Popular ,
Recreational Use ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Retirement Plan ,
Sexual Assault ,
Unions ,
WARN Act
A new law in California will significantly change the way employers can address employees’ marijuana use. While prior law made clear that employers could terminate employees for off-duty marijuana use, a new bill prevents...more
A California court has held that employees required to call their employers before a shift to determine whether they are assigned to work may be entitled to reporting time pay on days when they are not actually put to work....more
2/14/2019
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Call-In Pay ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
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Mercantile Industry ,
On-Call Employees ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Orders ,
Work Schedules