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Personnel Policies

October 10, 2019 By Cook Brown

California Allows Parents to Take Protected Time Off for Unexpected School Closures

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In an attempt to avoid wildfires caused by winds damaging power equipment, California utilities took the unprecedented step to proactively shut off power to about 800,000 customers across Northern California this week. Such power outages have placed ...
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September 17, 2019 By Barbara A. Cotter, Partner

Gig Economy Bill Signed into Law

Personnel Policies

Assembly Bill 5, also known as the “Gig Economy Bill,” was just signed into law by Governor Newsom. How will it impact employers that employ independent contractors in California? Most importantly, it will require a comprehensive review of such ...
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July 15, 2019 By Anahit Davtyan & Lisa Ryan

Work Authorization Forms and Notices

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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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July 15, 2019 By Regina Agopian

California Becomes the First State to Ban Discrimination Against Natural Hair

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California is now the first state in the nation to ban employers and school officials from discriminating against people based on their natural hairstyle. Governor Gavin Newsom signed the new law, which was first introduced in California by Senator ...
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May 24, 2019 By Lisa V. Ryan

Best Practices for Responding to Personnel Record Requests

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Under California’s Labor Code, current and former employees have the right to inspect and receive their personnel files. Employers should have procedures in place for responding to requests. https://youtu.be/UiCMsXkWdB0 Responding to Personnel ...
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April 17, 2019 By Lisa V. Ryan

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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April 10, 2019 By Christopher Moores

Time to Re-Evaluate Employer Non-Solicitation Agreements in California

Personnel Policies

With the California Court of Appeal’s recent decision in AMN Healthcare, Inc. v. Aya Healthcare Services, Inc., the state may have left even less wiggle room for employers who might still have and want to enforce non-solicitation agreements in their ...
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March 6, 2019 By Barbara A. Cotter, Partner

Medical Leave: How and Why Chipotle Prevailed in a High-Stakes Pregnancy Discrimination Trial

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After an eight-day trial, a Southern California jury has decided that Chipotle Mexican Grill did not unlawfully discriminate when it fired a manager after she suffered a miscarriage and failed to return from a 12-week medical leave. The plaintiff ...
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