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07 Mar Will Trump’s Administration Affect California’s Law Protecting Transgender People against Discrimination in Employment?

Posted at 08:00h in Employment Law

by Susana P. Solano, Esq.
During Obama’s presidency, many federal agencies, including the EEOC and OSHA, promulgated rules and guidance affording increased protections for transgender employees. It is yet to be seen whether the EEOC will continue to pursue the expansion of Title VII to...

06 Mar Employee Alleging Retaliation Must Present Evidence of Pretext Once the Employer Establishes a Legitimate Reason for Termination

Posted at 14:16h in Employment Law

by Susana P. Solano, Esq.
In Lemke v. Sutter Roseville Medical Center, the plaintiff nurse was terminated due to her failure to properly document a patient’s medications and condition, monitor the condition, and refusal to assist in reviving the patient. Approximately two months prior to...

02 Mar Employers Will Soon be Required to Provide Notice to Employees of Their Employment Rights in the Event They are Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking

Posted at 11:32h in Employment Law

by Jarred S. Lieber, Esq.
Assembly Bill 2337 will require employers with 25 or more employees to inform employees of their right to take leave if they are the victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and of their right to be reinstated and...

01 Mar Employer’s Attempt to Send Potential Class Action Lawsuit to Arbitration under CBA Rejected, but Court Gives Employers a Glimmer of Hope for the Future

Posted at 15:07h in Labor Law

by Candice K. Rediger, Esq.
May an employer force an employee covered by a collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”) to arbitrate their wage and hour claims instead of suing in court? Maybe, answered one California Court of Appeal in Vasserman v. Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital. Employers...

22 Feb “All Gender” Bathroom Bill to Take Effect March 1, 2017

Posted at 09:42h in Employment Law

by Jarred S. Lieber, Esq.
Beginning on March 1, 2017 all business establishments, places of public accommodation, and government agencies with single-user toilet facilities must identify them as “all-gender” as opposed to the traditional “men” and “women.” The law does not affect multiple-stall restrooms and...

17 Feb Two Bills Expand the Equal Pay Act

Posted at 08:00h in Employment Law

by Jarred S. Lieber, Esq.
Senate Bill 1063 expands the Equal Pay Act by prohibiting an employer from paying any of its employees at wage rates less than the rates paid to employees of another race or ethnicity for substantially similar work when viewed as...

16 Feb Employers May No Longer Inquire about or Utilize an Applicant’s Juvenile Convictions in Making Their Hiring Decisions

Posted at 13:43h in Employment Law

by Jarred S. Lieber, Esq.
Assembly Bill 1843 now prohibits employers from inquiring about an applicant’s juvenile convictions and/or utilizing information related to juvenile arrests, detentions, or court dispositions as a factor in determining employment. This bill went into effect January 1, 2017, so please make...

08 Feb EEOC Issues Guidance on Mental Health Conditions under the ADA

Posted at 14:33h in Employment Law

by Candice K. Rediger, Esq.
As HR professionals are well-aware, handling an employee’s request for a reasonable accommodation can become a time-consuming and stressful process. The mishandling of a request can lead to costly and time consuming legal consequences. One of the most challenging scenarios...

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