As the November 5, 2024 election approaches, political discussions in the workplace may become a hot topic, and California employers are considering how best to regulate this sensitive issue. The goal is often to maintain a professional environment without violating employees’ rights. Recently, Elon Musk has taken a public stance by backing two high-profile cases

This week Gina Carano filed a lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company for terminating her as a cast member in the popular ‘The Mandalorian’ series.  Carano played Cara Dune in the series and was terminated for expressing conservative views on social media and is garnering a lot of attention based on the allegations and the

I spoke at the Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo last week regarding marijuana in the workplace and employer’s right to test for and prohibit the use of marijuana.  While employers generally still have the right to test employees for and prohibit marijuana in the workplace, employee’s still have privacy interests that employers need to