The job requirements of business in California vary depending on the work of the business. Employers need employees who can perform the job requirements effectively and efficiently to keep the business running. To ensure that the employees can perform the job...
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New salary transparency laws will impact California businesses
Employment disputes happen frequently in California. One that often comes up centers around wages and benefits. In general, these arise after a person already has the job and there is a disagreement with the employer about hours worked, the terms of the employment...
California enacts new fast-food worker rules
California is the first state to legislate specific workplace standards for fast-food workers. The state will also have a new governing council and avenues for workers’ lawsuits. FAST Recovery Act The Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act, also...
California employers should prepare for new sexual harassment law
Employment law violations have garnered significant attention in California and across the United States. This is especially true with allegations of sexual harassment. Often, this was related to people who committed the harassment in person with allegations of...
Employers do not need to suffer an undue hardship under the ADA
As an employer you want to do right by your employees. You want your workplace to be a productive and supportive environment for all. For disabled employees, this may mean providing a reasonable accommodation unless doing so would cause you to suffer an undue...
Can employers ask applicants about their salary history?
Employers should a serious look at job applicants when they consider their qualifications. But is it illegal for California employers to ask job applicants about their salary history. Salary history ban Since 2018, California’s employment law imposed a salary history...
How does a class action claim work?
Many workers feel they have been mistreated at work through unlawful discrimination, wage and hour violations or other wrongful actions from their employers. Some may want to file a legal claim, but fear taking on powerful interests by themselves. In some cases, a...
California’s legal responsibility to give workers rest breaks
In California, there are laws that mandate that employees should take rest breaks and meal breaks for a specific amount of time and at a specific frequency. The types of breaks are not the same and it is important that the employees get what is mandated and what they...
Court overturns corporate board diversity law
California strives to be ahead of the curve in ensuring there is fairness in the workplace. This is true for white collar corporate jobs and blue collar hourly workers alike. In recent years, many changes have been initiated to promote diversity. Although this is...
What is the EEOC’s mediation process?
Most employers and employees are familiar with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as they are the federal agency charged with ensuring our nation’s employment antidiscrimination laws are followed. However, their Alternative Dispute Resolution program is...