If you plan to attend the California HR Conference on August 25-29th in Long Beach, I hope you will come hear me speak. My topic is the ever entertaining Getting
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New Advances on Parental Leave Policies
Father’s Day came early for the class of new dads who settled their gender discrimination lawsuit last week regarding JPMorgan Chase’s parental leave policy. As we discussed here, this
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Website Accessibility: Make Sure Your Website and Job Application Portal is Accessible
If you had asked me a few years ago about ADA accessibility lawsuits, I would have talked about the importance of ensuring your business’s seating, aisles, and restrooms complied with
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SF Bar Assn. Presents 2018 Disability Employment Law Updates
The Bar Association of San Francisco is presenting a seminar: 2018 Disability Employment Law Updates. It will take place on December 11, 2018, from noon to 1:15, at the
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Puppy Perks in the Workplace
A few days ago, many companies celebrated ‘Take Your Dog To Work Day’. At an increasing number of companies, employees take their pets to work every day. At other companies,
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How Far is Too Far? Sinclair Under Scrutiny for Employee Agreements
On Fox’s entertainment industry-focused Pay or Play blog, associate Laurie Baddon wrote a post covering recent reports on employment agreements signed by news anchors working at television stations owned by
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Unreasonable Accommodation: What Is Undue Hardship?
A disabled employee asks her employer for an accommodation. After engaging in the interactive process, it becomes clear that the accommodation requested is going to be challenging. At what point
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Workers’ Compensation, ADA/FEHA and FMLA/CFRA Oh My!
One issue that consistently trips up employers is the interplay of laws for an employee with work-related medical issues. This is sometimes referred to as the Bermuda Triangle of workers’
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Answers to Questions About Accommodating Disabilities
Just over a month ago, I had the pleasure of presenting a webinar entitled: “2017 Update: Accommodating Employees With Disabilities.” You can download the slides from my presentation. There
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What Businesses Should Know About Website Accessibility Lawsuits Under the ADA
The claim du jour is
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