Gen Zers are embracing side hustle culture.
A recent survey [Deloitte’s 2023 survey] about work and culture found that 46% of Gen Zers and 37% of Millennials reported
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Take These Smart Steps to Reduce Risk, Build Defensible Terminations, and Stress Less!
This post is part of Experience Matters, a series drawing on my 30+ years of defending employers in California employment litigation. The series highlights actions you can take to reduce
Continue Reading Take These Smart Steps to Reduce Risk, Build Defensible Terminations, and Stress Less!California’s Ban on Non-Competes is Catching On
As my New York colleagues write here, the New York Legislature just passed a bill that would prohibit non-competition agreements between employers and employees. If signed by Gov. Kathy
Continue Reading California’s Ban on Non-Competes is Catching OnPrepare for the Coming Minimum Wage Increases!
Another wave of minimum wage increases will roll through in about two weeks. On July 1, the minimum wage rates that must be paid in cities and counties across California
Continue Reading Prepare for the Coming Minimum Wage Increases!Blatant Misogyny and Racism at an Employment Defense Firm? Yes #MeToo Is Still Relevant
How many times do people feel a twinge of misogyny, racism, anti-LGTBQ bias, or just that they work in an “old-boys network”? And when asked for examples, they
Continue Reading Blatant Misogyny and Racism at an Employment Defense Firm? Yes #MeToo Is Still RelevantAI at Work Webinar- Tomorrow, June 6th
Everyone’s chatting about it. How will Artificial Intelligence (AI) impact our workplaces?
With the increase of AI options, the workplace is rapidly changing. AI is transforming how companies operate, how
Continue Reading AI at Work Webinar- Tomorrow, June 6thAccepting the Risks Associated with Pay for Household Workers (Caregivers)
I must say that practicing “Nanny Law” is not my favorite part of employment law. “Nanny Law” is the term I use for household workers (caregivers), whether they be those
Continue Reading Accepting the Risks Associated with Pay for Household Workers (Caregivers)You CAN Be Sued for Sick Pay Violations + Paid Sick Leave Reminders
Yes, you can now be sued for sick pay violations (makes us sick too). In Wood v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, the Court analyzed the statutory framework and legislative history
Continue Reading You CAN Be Sued for Sick Pay Violations + Paid Sick Leave RemindersArtificial Intelligence (“AI”) at Work
Can you take the “human” out of Human Resources? With the increasing curiosity and use surrounding ChatGPT and other AI platforms, businesses are struggling with how to manage the use
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Employers have Until May 10th to Seek Deferral of CA Labor Contractor Employee Reports
On April 14, 2023, the California Civil Rights Division (“CRD”) updated its frequently asked questions page regarding SB 1162, which sets forth California’s new pay data reporting requirements. The revised
Continue Reading Employers have Until May 10th to Seek Deferral of CA Labor Contractor Employee Reports