We already know that California law for pregnant employees is much more generous than other states. Pregnant women here can get up to seven months of protected time off, with
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February 2013
HIRING FOR START-UPS: AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE
By Nancy Yaffe on
I was speaking to a group of women entrepreneurs last week for Women in LAVA, a great group chaired by my partner Emily Yukich. The topic was Hiring…
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Come Hear Me Speak: Labor and Employment Law 2013
By Jeffrey D. Polsky on
On April 17, 2013 in South San Francisco, my partners Keith Chrestionson and Dan Berkley and I (along with some other fine legal minds) will be speaking at a day-long…
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Keys to Preparing Witnesses (Including Not Flipping Off the Judge)
By Jeffrey D. Polsky on
Have you seen this video of an 18-yr-old whose cluelessness and extreme disrespect toward the judge results in a 30-day jail sentence?
Or have you read this piece in …
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The Latest On HIPAA/HITECH Rules for Employers
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Want to know what’s required of employers under the very latest rules about HIPAA Privacy under the HITECH Act? Check out this post by Keith McMurdy at the Employee Benefits Legal…
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Don't Let Your Customers Harass Your Employees
By Jeffrey D. Polsky on
Employers who seek to avoid sexual harassment claims must do more than make sure that their employees behave. Employers can also be liable for how third parties (customers, clients, vendors…
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