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Lisa V. Ryan / July 13, 2015

California’s Paid Sick Leave Law: Governor Signs Clarifying Legislation

All Clear on California's New Paid Sick Leave Law California's paid sick leave law went into effect on July 1, 2015. Governor Jerry Brown has now signed AB 304, which provides clarification on key several points of the law. Alternative accrual ...
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Lisa V. Ryan / September 15, 2014

Workplace Bullying: California Supervisors Must Trained to Prevent “Abusive Conduct” on The Job

In an attempt to prevent workplace bullying, Governor Davis signed into law AB 2053 in 2014, requiring that California supervisors be trained on “prevention of abusive conduct” in the workplace. This bill expands existing law related to sexual ...
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Stephen R. McCutcheon / April 20, 2014

Policies of Non-Union Employers Targeted by the NLRB

When employers think of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), they often focus on union–management relations, and disputes over union organizing campaigns and unfair labor practices. But regardless of ...
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Lisa V. Ryan / February 14, 2014

Confidentiality and Social Media Policies of Employers Found to Violate Federal Labor Law

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) continues to take an activist role, striking a number of such policies, including employers' confidentiality and social media policies. Confidentiality On February 6, 2014, the NLRB determined that employer ...
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Lisa V. Ryan / February 14, 2014

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act: Pre-Employment Physicals Can be a Violation

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) was passed by Congress in 2008 to prevent employers from demanding genetic information, including family medical history, and using that information in the hiring process. However, GINA’s impact on ...
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Terry Wills / June 3, 2013

Employees’ Critical Social Media Posts about Supervisor were Protected by the NLRA

Can employees' critical social media posts about a supervisor be fair grounds for dismissal?  In a case filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), three employees fired for complaining about a supervisor on social media were found to have ...
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Terry Wills / March 1, 2013

Pregnancy Disability Leave: How Much is Enough Under California’s Laws?

California’s new Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL) regulations issued in December 2012 had sweeping implications for employers trying to maneuver their way through the various leave issues presented by employees seeking time off due to pregnancy or ...
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Barbara A. Cotter, Partner / March 12, 2012

Sex Harassment Training: How to Get the Message Across

By now, most employers understand that if they operate a business in California and have fifty or more employees, they are required under state law to provide two hours of sex harassment training to supervisors in California every two years. The law ...
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