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Many times managers address issues with employees, but they forget to “tie it with a bow.”
Deficient documentation can take many forms. Perhaps the manager has a discussion with an employee, but doesn’t send a confirming email to confirm that discussion and the expectations going forward. Or they will take…
Continue Reading Tips and Tricks for A+ Employee DocumentationLast week, my colleagues Jeffrey Horton Thomas, Steven Gallagher and I presented a webinar…
Continue Reading Practical Advice from Employment Litigators in the TrenchesWhile many now refer to the COVID-19 pandemic as a thing of the past, it…
Continue Reading Testing Your Patience: EEOC Revises COVID Testing GuidelinesOn June 24, 2022, the United State Supreme Court held in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s …
Continue Reading Reproductive Rights in the California WorkplaceThe Latest
U.S. Supreme Court: Arbitration Agreements Can Include Enforceable PAGA Waivers!
In what will be one of the biggest wins for California employers this year, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that waivers of employees’ individual claims under California’s Private Attorneys…
Continue Reading U.S. Supreme Court: Arbitration Agreements Can Include Enforceable PAGA Waivers!Effective July 1, 2022, all on-premise alcoholic beverage servers and their managers must take Responsible Beverage Training (“RBS Training”). This ABC approved training must be completed by August 31, 2022…
Continue Reading Responsible Beverage Training Required for Servers & Managers This SummerPlease join us for a complimentary webinar on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. PST (1:00 p.m. EST) for insight on emerging threats in California employment litigation. Fox employment…
Continue Reading Webinar – “New Threats to California Employers”Harried, frazzled, overwhelmed, anxious and stressed are words that I’m hearing a lot lately. No, I’m not a therapist, though sometimes, as a lawyer, I feel like one. Disability claims…
Continue Reading Accommodating Anxiety and Related DisabilitiesCalifornia Supreme Court Decision in ‘Naranjo’ Creates New Obligations for Employers
and Cody Stroman
The California Supreme Court on May 23, 2022, released its decision in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc., and, in doing so, placed additional obligations on California’s…
Continue Reading California Supreme Court Decision in ‘Naranjo’ Creates New Obligations for EmployersCalifornia minimum wage is set to increase on January 1, 2023. And, if inflation increases by 7% or more this fiscal year, there will be additional minimum wage obligations taking…
Continue Reading Inflation Hits Employers—Additional California Minimum Wage IncreasesUpdate Practices: New Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulations Are Now Effective
The COVID-19 rules for California workplaces have changed once again, statewide. Now in effect, the newest version of Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”) make changes of importance to all…
Continue Reading Update Practices: New Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulations Are Now EffectiveSeveral years ago, the payment structure for numerous salon and spa employees was turned on its head, as these salons and spas faced liability for paying employees a commission when…
Continue Reading The Ugly Side of Salon and Spa Compensation RevisitedIn the past when my non-union clients asked about the NLRB or union activity issues I told them there are bigger issues to worry about. I have often said that…
Continue Reading It’s Time To Think About Union ActivityThe Employment Law Group
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