Let’s Keep the Workplace Working
Personnel policies support a productive work environment and serve as the first line of defense against employee litigation. Personnel policies are not static but must adapt to changing circumstances and regular legal updates. Our attorneys regularly draft, revise, and update employment policies and manuals in a wide range of industries, from small family-owned businesses to nationwide manufacturers. Cook Brown also offers bilingual, on-site employee and management training.
Effective January 1, 2025, job postings, applications and other pre-employment materials cannot indicate that an applicant must have a driver’s license unless certain conditions are satisfied.
Background
The Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 generally enables California employees to sue their employers on behalf of themselves and other “aggrieved employees” ...
[Read more] about PAGA Exemption for Unionized Construction Industry Employers Extended to 2038
Originally published for HR California
California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) allows aggrieved employees to file lawsuits to recover civil penalties on ...
[Read more] about Public Employers Not Subject to PAGA, Private Employers Must Still Comply
On July 29, 2024, the California Supreme Court issued an opinion in Bailey v. San Francisco District Attorney’s Office reaffirming that the single use of a racial epithet can ...
[Read more] about California Supreme Court Affirms that Single Use of N-Word Can Be Severe Enough to Constitute Harassment Under FEHA
