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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Updates
California Becomes the First State to Ban Discrimination Against Natural Hair
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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“Clean Up” Legislation Gives Employers Another Year to Implement New Sexual Harassment Training Requirements
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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Test Your Knowledge – Harassment
How Familiar Are You with Harassment Issues at Work? ...
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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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California’s Duffy Decision: In-Home Caregivers Are Owed Overtime
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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