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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In meaningful numbers, employers across the U.S. who are rebuilding their workforces are being sued by employees not recalled from COVID furloughs and applicants not hired. Last week, I posted
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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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No matter which part of the political spectrum you might find yourself on, whether it be the far left, the alt right, or somewhere in between, this past weekend certainly
Continue Reading Beyond Politics — Lessons of Inclusion Relevant to All California Employers
I have been waiting for a gap in my practice with no pending claims about a layoff gone wrong. Honestly, I have been waiting for over two years, and there
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Adding to our earlier discussion of discrimination against monsters, here’s another post from Summer Associate Keith Yetter:
Apparently a small number of Americans identify as actual vampires! A
Continue Reading Should Justice Scalia’s “Parade of Horribles” Now Include Vampire-Americans??
It happens all of the time. You hire someone and he or she just is not a good fit for your company. Maybe you need a self starter and she
Continue Reading Want To Get Sued? Fire Someone and Say "You Aren't the Right Fit"
California discrimination laws protect a wide variety of individuals. So it’s perfectly understandable if you lay awake at night thinking about monsters and wondering whether employers are allowed to discriminate
Continue Reading A Halloween Guide – What Types of Monsters Are Protected from Discrimination?
Complying with the laws regarding disability discrimination remains one of the greatest challenges employers face. Lately, I’ve been discussing new California regulations on this topic (found in Title 2, Division
Continue Reading A Checklist of Possible Disability Accommodations
If you missed last week’s presentation for the LA Hotels Human Resources Association, and want a little sampling of the employment law game you missed, let’s play!
In the Jeopardy-styled
Continue Reading LAHHRA PRESENTATION RECAP: AND THE EMPLOYMENT LAW CATEGORY IS ….