Employees who suffer physical or mental injury due to a crime will be entitled to job-protected leave and other protections from their employers under legislation signed this week by Governor
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The phrase “no good deed goes unpunished” applies in many contexts, including California employment law. Here are six ways that employers get into trouble by trying to do favors for
Continue Reading Six “Good Deeds” That CA Employment Law Punishes Harshly
Maybe Governor Jerry Brown read my January blog post on references because, last week, he signed AB 2770 into law. Effective January 1, 2019, employers are protected by an expanded
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Thorough investigations can protect employers from claims that their decisions were discriminatory, retaliatory, or in bad faith. Conversely, a defective investigation can increase an employers’ exposure to those same claims.
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued its new “Enforcement Guidance on Retaliation and Related Issues” on On August 25, 2016. Careful readers will be able to deduce from
Continue Reading 10 Things That the EEOC’s New Retaliation Guidance Considers “Protected Activity”
Many people are saying that this California Employment Law Blog doesn’t spend enough time discussing Mississippi law. Well today that’s going to change.
On August 8, 2016, the Fifth Circuit
Continue Reading Mississippi Says Employers Can’t Prohibit Employees from Having Guns in Their Cars
Bridgeport Continuing Education will be hosting a seminar titled: “Wrongful Termination, Harassment and Discrimination Claims” on July 29, 2016 in San Francisco. I will be speaking about Litigating and Defending
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reports that, in fiscal year 2015, 44.5% of the charges it received alleged retaliation. That makes retaliation the most popular charge it received by a
Continue Reading Retaliation Remains the Most Popular EEOC Charge
We recently updated a 15-page brochure that summarizes California’s unique employment law requirements. And it’s completely free. No postage and handling. No commitments to buy more. No need to provide
Continue Reading Employer's Guide to Doing Business In California – Newly Updated
I’ve just ordered my family’s holiday cards and started making my gift lists. I know that the holidays will creep up on us quickly and before I relax with a
Continue Reading Year-End HR Considerations