Last week, on August 30, 2019, Governor Newsom signed SB 778 which delayed the deadline for some employers to train employees about sexual harassment in the workplace. Here are five items employers must understand about how SB 778 impacts the obligation to provide sexual harassment training to employees:
1. Small employers now have until January
It is important for employers in California to make sure that their front-line managers dealing with employees on a day-to-day basis are knowledgeable about different employment issues that routinely come up in the employment context. This week’s Friday’s Five covers five areas that employers should review with their managers to ensure they inform the appropriate
Yesterday, September 30, 2018 was the last day for Governor Brown to sign or veto legislation passed by the California legislature this year. Here is a list of the employment bills that were signed and will impact California employers in 2019 (the bills will become effective January 1, 2019, unless the bill specifies otherwise):
Another Friday – another Friday’s Five. November 2017, a great time to have a refresher course on five obligations employers have under California law to prevent and correct any potential harassment and discrimination in the workplace:
1. Duty to prevent harassment
The Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) requires employers to take “all reasonable steps
Employers in California with 50 or more workers must provide at least two hours of sexual harassment 
prevention training to all supervisors. The requirements of what topics this training must include has changed since AB 1825 was passed requiring the training. For example, AB 2053 required as of January 2015 “prevention of abusive conduct as
Employers need to review their compliance with California’s sexual harassment training requirements 
on a periodic basis. When doing so, it is a good time to update policies and remind employees about the company’s policies on a routine basis – not just when a complaint is made. This Friday’s Five provides reminders about sexual harassment training
Happy New Year. I started the Friday’s Five articles at the beginning of last summer, and 
the interest in the articles has been astounding, so I appreciate everyone who has read them and provided comments and feedback. If you have any topics you would like me to address, please let me know. With that
AB 2053 was signed into law by Governor Brown, and as of January 1, 2015, employers have to 
comply with new obligations regarding the sexual harassment training already required for some employers under California law. Here are five issues employers should understand about AB 2053.
1. What are employer’s current obligations to have supervisors attend