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13 Jun Employers in California Should Review Their Job Applications and Policies Regarding Criminal History to Ensure Compliance with New Regulations

Posted at 12:56h in Employment Law

Effective July 1, 2017, new regulations adopted by the California Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) will restrict an employer’s ability to inquire about or consider the criminal history of applicants and employees, except where specifically permitted by law....

11 May DFEH Issues Workplace Harassment Guide for California Employers

Posted at 10:11h in Employment Law

The Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) requires California employers to take reasonable steps to prevent and correct workplace discrimination and harassment. On May 2, 2017, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) released a "Workplace Harassment Guide for California Employers," providing recommended...

08 May Rules Regarding One Day’s Rest in Seven Days Worked

Posted at 12:11h in Class Action, Employment Law

By Robert L. Rediger, Esq.
On May 8, 2017, the California Supreme Court handed down a decision in Mendoza v. Nordstrom, Inc. wherein it clarified an employer’s obligations concerning the state’s day of rest statutes found in Labor Code sections 550–558.1. Generally, California prohibits an...

24 Apr Employer Pay Practices and Recent Expansions of the California Fair Pay Act

Posted at 11:47h in Employment Law

By Arielle M. Rediger
The California Fair Pay Act (“CFPA”) requires equal pay for men and women doing substantially similar work. As of January 1, 2017, Senate Bill 1063 and Assembly Bill 1676 amended the CFPA and expanded its scope....

13 Apr Requiring an Employee to Verify His Immigration Status as a Condition to Reinstate His Employment Would Violate California Public Policy

Posted at 13:42h in Employment Law

By Susana P. Solano
In Santillan v. USA Waste, Inc. (“USA Waste”), a 53-year old garbage truck driver sued his employer of 32 years for age discrimination and retaliation. Santillan had an exemplary employment record. He was rarely disciplined during his first 30 years at...

08 Mar California Supreme Court Rules that an Allegation that the Winning Bidder on Public Works Contract Failed to Pay the Appropriate Prevailing Wage is Insufficient to Support the Second Place Bidders’ Cause of Action for Intentional Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage

Posted at 08:00h in Employment Law

by Jarred S. Lieber, Esq.
To prove the tort of intentional interference with prospective economic advantage, a plaintiff must establish “the existence of an economic relationship with some third party that contains the probability of future economic benefit to the plaintiff.” In Roy Allan...

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...

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