Following a dynamic year coupled with a continually evolving legal landscape, employers may feel that they are left with more questions than answers. Join us for an in-depth webinar that will unpack the most pertinent legal...more
12/5/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
France ,
Germany ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Minimum Wage ,
Misclassification ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
UK ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Violence
The California Civil Rights Council (CRD) (formerly the DFEH) has issued new regulations that modify the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the law that governs how and when California employers can consider a job...more
11/6/2023
/ California ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Criminal Records ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
FEHA ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Labor Laws
With the summer job season in full swing, young people under the age of 18 are seeking employment opportunities while school is not in session. What employers may not be aware of is that 2023 has already seen increased focus...more
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, employers across all industries have experienced various levels of labor imbalance. For many, this led to a boom in hiring. Now, employers are bracing for economic uncertainty, leading to...more
8/31/2022
/ Best Management Practices ,
Best Practices ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Retention ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Furloughs ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Layoffs ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act ,
Webinars
Following a whirlwind year, that included a transition to a new presidential administration and a constantly evolving legal landscape, employers are left with more questions than answers. During this in-depth discussion, we...more
11/30/2021
/ Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Duty to Bargain ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Essential Rights (HERO) Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Regulations ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRB ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unions ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety
Class action litigation brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is on the rise—particularly in California—after the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a 2017 decision applying a hypertechnical...more
11/6/2020
/ Actual Damages ,
Appeals ,
Background Checks ,
Ban the Box ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act (CCRAA) ,
Defense Strategies ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act (ICRAA) ,
Title VII ,
Webinars
Class action litigation brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is on the rise—particularly in California—after the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a 2017 decision applying a hypertechnical...more
9/9/2020
/ Actual Damages ,
Adverse Employment Action ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Background Checks ,
Ban the Box ,
Class Action ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Defense Strategies ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Punitive Damages ,
Statutory Damages ,
Webinars
Class action litigation brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is on the rise—particularly in California—after the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a 2017 decision applying a hypertechnical...more
7/21/2020
/ Actual Damages ,
Adverse Employment Action ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Background Checks ,
Class Action ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Defense Strategies ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Punitive Damages ,
Statutory Damages ,
Webinars
This month, Assembly Bill 5 (A.B. 5) was signed into California law. A.B. 5 codifies the “ABC Test”—used to determine if a worker is an independent contractor—which is broader, harsher and more inclusive than the common law...more
9/25/2019
/ ABC Test ,
Dynamex ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Governor Newsom ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
New Legislation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour