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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Personnel Policies
Podcast: The Dirty Secret of Rivals
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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Time to Re-Evaluate Employer Non-Solicitation Agreements in California
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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Medical Leave: How and Why Chipotle Prevailed in a High-Stakes Pregnancy Discrimination Trial
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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Overview for ‘19: California’s New Employment Laws
For 2019, California employers should be aware of these new and updated laws.
New Laws
SB 1300 The Sexual Harassment Omnibus Bill
As of January 1, 2019, employers cannot require employees to: release a FEHA claim “in exchange for a raise or ...
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California Employers Face New Requirements in the #MeToo Era
It’s no surprise that the 2018 Legislative session concluded with a variety of measures addressing the hottest topic of the year: sexual harassment in the workplace. California has always been on the forefront of harassment prevention training, but ...
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Not Really as Easy as ABC
New State Supreme Court Decision Requires Employers to Reevaluate Classification of Independent Contractors
The California Supreme Court has held that the standard for determining employee versus independent contractor status is no longer the ...
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California Criminal Background Check Regulations
California’s statewide “ban the box” law, in effect as of January 2018, makes it illegal for an employer with 5 or more employees to:
Include on any application for employment questions that seek the disclosure of an applicant’s conviction ...
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