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Lisa V. Ryan

Lisa V. Ryan

Lisa is a thoroughly knowledgeable and active counselor in workplace policies, and a strong and effective advocate when claims do arise. She's known for her work in the litigation of wage and hour class action, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, public works/prevailing wage, and labor law issues. She also advises private businesses and public sector clients on a variety of personnel matters, including discrimination and accommodation issues, drug testing, state and federal family leave, workers’ compensation discrimination and OSHA compliance Read More

Lisa V. Ryan / February 26, 2020

These Boots are Made for Working

Wage and Hour

Court Rules California Employers Must Pay for Employee Work Boots According to a recent unpublished appellate court decision, California employers must pay for employee safety equipment, including steel-toed shoes. In UPS Ground Freight Inc. v. ...
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Lisa V. Ryan / January 22, 2020

Lactation Accommodations Expanded in 2020

Personnel Policies

Existing state and federal law has required employers to provide a location and a reasonable amount of break time to accommodate an employee desiring to express breast milk for the employee’s infant child. Most employers already have lactation ...
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Lisa V. Ryan / January 22, 2020

Shhh…Employers Can Ask for Confidentiality in Open Investigations Once Again

Workplace Investigations

Employers had historically sought confidentiality during an ongoing investigation in order to protect the integrity of the investigation. Then a 2015 decision dramatically limited an employer’s right to require confidentiality during internal ...
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Lisa V. Ryan / July 15, 2019

Work Authorization Forms and Notices

Personnel Policies

Have you received a "no-match" letter? As the federal government ramps up immigration enforcement efforts, California employers are left to maneuver a difficult conflict between federal and state objectives on immigration related employment ...
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Lisa V. Ryan / June 19, 2019

“Clean Up” Legislation Gives Employers Another Year to Implement New Sexual Harassment Training Requirements

Harassment

In response to widespread confusion about the timing of California’s expanded sexual harassment training requirements, the California Legislature has introduced a “clean up” measure to last year’s Senate Bill 1343. That bill mandated employers to ...
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Lisa V. Ryan / April 17, 2019

Podcast: The Dirty Secret of Rivals

Personnel Policies

What do Duke and North Carolina have in common with the nation’s favorite fast food chains? In this podcast,  Lisa Ryan talks about no-poach agreements, employment policies, loyalty, confidential information, and non-disclosure ...
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Lisa V. Ryan / February 13, 2019

California’s Duffy Decision: In-Home Caregivers Are Owed Overtime

Wage and Hour

Employers of in-home caregivers beware. A recent California court of appeal ruled that an in-home caregiver was entitled to overtime pay under the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights after finding she was an employee rather than an independent ...
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Lisa V. Ryan / January 7, 2019

Podcast: Employee Travel Time Compensation

Personnel Policies

A 2018 appellate court decision will help you get employee travel time compensation right. This is a question we get from employers a lot, “How do we compensate employees for travel time to the job site? The reason they’re asking is partly because ...
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