Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco) introduced a bill – AB 450 – that would put employers between the federal government and the state of California in the immigration debate. Basically, the bill imposes penalties on employers who cooperate or do not notify the state of federal immigration actions taking place at their locations. As set
Friday’s Five: When hugs can constitute harassment
Plaintiff Victoria Ztwick worked as a correctional office for the County of Yolo. See Zetwick v. County of Yolo. She sued the
County and her supervisor, Sheriff Edward Prieto alleging that the supervisor’s conduct over a 12-year period created a hostile work environment. She alleged the harassment consisted of Prieto hugging her on more
Friday’s Five: I’m now legally “old”
The law has to define certain terms and categories of people in order to make legal concepts predictable so people and 
companies can adjust their actions accordingly. However, after turning 40 years old this month, the definition of “old” hits home with me. According to the law, I’m old. Moving on quickly, this Friday’s Five
The tail wagging the dog: five rules of when attorney’s fees can be awarded in wage and hour cases
Often the threat of the plaintiff’s potential ability to recover attorney’s fees is greater than the actual damages that they can prove. This can be frustrating for employers defending wage and hour claims, in both the individual and class action context. Indeed, an employer must understand the potential damages and exposure of fees they may
Five reminders about paid sick leave requirements in Southern California
With the arrival of 2017, many employers are recognizing the difficulties in navigating the complex set of paid leave laws in Southern California. For regular readers of the blog, this may seem like a repeat, but this post is five items employers need to remember about paid sick leave laws in Southern California.
1. The
Five key employment issues facing California employers in 2017
I’m starting 2017 off with videos taken from my recent webinar discussing local minimum wage issues, California’s new employment laws, Los Angeles’ ban the box ordinance, the new Form I-9 required in 2017, and potential impacts President-elect Trump may have on employment laws. Happy New Year!
California state and local minimum wage and paid sick
Friday’s Five: Holiday edition
Quick video on the five things California employers need to pay attention to in 2017.
(Sorry for the wind noise in the video.)
I briefly discuss the following five issues:
1) Augustus v. ABM Security Services: A new California Supreme Court decision about whether rest breaks during which security guards were required to
Los Angeles increases paid sick leave – employers must comply by July 1 2016
Los Angeles city past a new law on June 1, 2016 requiring employers with 26 or more employees to provide employees with 48 hours of paid sick leave per year. This is twice the amount required by California state law. The kicker: employers must develop policies, adjust payroll, and put the new requirement
Five interview practices every employer should know
Yes, it is that time again: Friday’s Five. This week I address five interview practices that every California employer should know:
1. Understand which questions employers cannot ask that may be viewed as discriminatory.
Employers cannot ask questions that relate to an applicant’s marital status, children, plans to have children, religion, age, national origin, and
Severance agreements under California law
This video is the third installment of three videos covering issues surrounding terminations in California. For today’s Friday’s Five, in this final video in the series I discuss five common questions employers have about severance agreements:
- When are severance agreements appropriate in California?
- What are common terms in severance agreements? Such as a non-disparagement clauses