Rick Reyes, a law clerk at our firm, recently wrote an article published in the National Law Review: Transgender Individuals in the Workplace: An Overview of Employers’ Scope of Obligations in California.
The article provides some great guidance for employers on this developing issue, such as new posters required by California law, training
The hot weather facing southern California has also brought a flurry of developments for California employers. The beginning of July 2018 has been busy, and there is a lot of new developments potentially impacting California employers. This Friday’s Five focuses on current topics facing California employers this past week:
1. California’s new data privacy law.
With the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis this week, I thought it would be a good time to review the pros and cons of arbitration agreements in the workplace. This this Friday’s Five is a video in which I cover five things you want to know about arbitration agreements, but
I received a few questions this week that I have not heard asked in a while: In what manner do employers need to keep time records? Can they be kept electronically, or do they have to be written? A follow-on question was: Do employers need to have a computerized timekeeping system to comply with their
When hiring an employee, employers need to be mindful that any tests of the employee’s skills during the hiring process does not cross the line to become actual work that the applicant must be paid for. Employers sometimes will ask applicants to demonstrate their food preparation skills in a restaurant setting, handling tools in a
I just posted a new video on my YouTube channel about the issues facing employers with the state and local minimum wage increases in 2018 (embedded below). At the end of the first quarter in 2018, it is a good time to review compliance with the state and local minimum wage laws, and to start
Mid-way through 2017 and the California legislature is busy and, as expected, there are a number of employment law bills making their way through the legislature. This Friday’s Five reviews five bills that could have a major impact upon California employers if passed:
1. AB 168 – Prohibition of asking salary history when hiring employees.
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
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
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