Mellissa Schafer

Mellissa Schafer

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

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The 12 Days of California Labor & Employment Series – Day 8: Additional Leave for Organ Donation

It's the end of the year and while everyone is busy, employers in California should be aware of new laws and regulations that go into effect on January 1, 2020. In the spirit of the season, we are using the next "12 days of...more

12/17/2019 / Employer Liability Issues , Labor Regulations , Organ Donation , State Labor Laws

The 12 Days of California Labor & Employment Series – Day 7: Cal/OSHA Reporting Requirements

It's the end of the year and while everyone is busy, employers in California should be aware of new laws and regulations that go into effect on January 1, 2020. In the spirit of the season, we are using the "12 days of the...more

12/16/2019 / Employer Liability Issues , OSHA , Reporting Requirements , Workplace Injury , Workplace Safety

The 12 Days of California Labor & Employment Series – Day 6: Au Naturel Hair is Always Welcome

It's the end of the year and while everyone is busy, employers in California should be aware of new laws and regulations that go into effect on January 1, 2020. In the spirit of the season, we are using the "12 days of the...more

12/13/2019 / Employer Liability Issues , Employment Discrimination , Employment Policies , Hairstyle Discrimination , Race Discrimination , State Labor Laws

The 12 Days of California Labor & Employment Series – Day 5: More Expansion to Lactation Accommodations

It's the end of the year and while everyone is busy, employers in California should be aware of new laws and regulations that go into effect on January 1, 2020. In the spirit of the season, we are using the "12 days of the...more

12/12/2019 / Breastfeeding , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Policies , Lactation Accommodation , Reasonable Accommodation , State Labor Laws

The 12 Days of California Labor & Employment Series – Day 4: Notice Required to Employees Regarding Flexible Spending Accounts

It's the end of the year and while everyone is busy, employers in California should be aware of new laws and regulations that go into effect on January 1, 2020. In the spirit of the season, we are using the "12 days of the...more

12/11/2019 / Employer Liability Issues , Flexible Spending Accounts , State Labor Laws

The 12 Days of California Labor & Employment Series – Day 3: Harassment Training Deadline Extended

It's the end of the year and while everyone is busy, employers in California should be aware of new laws and regulations that go into effect on January 1, 2020. In the spirit of the season, we are using the "12 days of the...more

12/10/2019 / Anti-Harassment Policies , Employee Training , Employer Liability Issues , Harassment , Workplace Harassment Guidance

The 12 Days of California Labor & Employment Series – Day 2: Longer Statute of Limitations for Harassment, Discrimination, and...

It's the end of the year and while everyone is busy, employers in California should be aware of new laws and regulations that go into effect on January 1, 2020. In the spirit of the season, we are using the "12 days of the...more

12/9/2019 / Employer Liability Issues , FEHA , Harassment , Retaliation , Statute of Limitations

The 12 Days of California Labor & Employment Series – Day 1: No Rehire Provision is Now a No-No

It's back! Hard to believe another year is coming to a close and the holidays are fast approaching. As always, the legislature is keeping California employers busy; California has once again enacted many employment laws this...more

12/6/2019 / Employer Liability Issues , No-Rehire Provisions , Settlement Agreements

California Governor Extends Workplace Harassment Training Deadline to 2021

Last December, this blog detailed SB1343 and the law's requirements for employers with five or more employees to provide anti-harassment training. SB1343 expands existing anti-harassment training requirements, and also covers...more

9/11/2019 / Anti-Harassment Policies , Deadlines , Employee Training , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Policies , Sexual Harassment , State Labor Laws

Labor & Employment Chronicle - Spring 2019

Welcome to the Labor & Employment Chronicle, our quarterly newsletter that reviews the top stories from Hinshaw's Employment Law Observer blog. California Employment Laws - The year 2018 saw another slew of new...more

5/10/2019 / Biometric Information , Biometric Information Privacy Act , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) , Minimum Wage , Over-Time , Wage and Hour , Wellness Programs

The 12 days of California Labor & Employment Series – Day 12 “Expansion of Employer Liability under FEHA”

It is the end of the year and while everyone is busy, employers in California should be aware of new laws and regulations that go into effect on January 1, 2019. In the spirit of the season, we have used the "12 days of the...more

1/2/2019 / Anti-Harassment Policies , Employer Liability Issues , FEHA , Sexual Harassment

The 12 days of California Labor & Employment Series – Day 11 “More #MeToo and More Lack of Confidentiality”

It’s the end of the year and while everyone is busy, employers in California should be aware of new laws and regulations that go into effect on January 1, 2019. In the spirit of the season, we are using the next “12 days of...more

1/2/2019 / Confidential Information , Gender Discrimination , Harassment , Settlement Agreements , Sex Discrimination , Sexual Harassment

The 12 days of California Labor & Employment Series – Day 10 “Expansion of Family Leave”

It’s the end of the year and while everyone is busy, employers in California should be aware of new laws and regulations that go into effect on January 1, 2019. In the spirit of the season, we are using the next “12 days of...more

12/28/2018 / Military Leave , Paid Family Leave Law , Paid Leave , Sick Leave , Unpaid Leave , Wage and Hour

The 12 days of California Labor & Employment Series – Day 9 “Confidentiality No More When It Comes to Harassment Settlements”

It’s the end of the year and while everyone is busy, employers in California should be aware of new laws and regulations that go into effect on January 1, 2019. In the spirit of the season, we are using the next “12 days of...more

12/27/2018 / #MeToo , Employer Liability Issues , Harassment , Sexual Harassment

The 12 days of California Labor & Employment Series – Day 8 “Anti-harassment Training in Hollywood”

It’s the end of the year and while everyone is busy, employers in California should be aware of new laws and regulations that go into effect on January 1, 2019. In the spirit of the season, we are using the next “12 days of...more

12/26/2018 / Anti-Harassment Policies , Employee Training , Employer Liability Issues , Harassment , Sexual Harassment

The 12 days of California Labor & Employment Series – Day 7 “General Contractor Liability Clarified”

It’s the end of the year and while everyone is busy, employers in California should be aware of new laws and regulations that go into effect on January 1, 2019. In the spirit of the season, we are using the next “12 days of...more

12/21/2018 / Federal Contractors , General Contractors

The 12 days of California Labor & Employment Series – Day 6 “Meal and Rest Break Changes”

It's the end of the year and while everyone is busy, employers in California should be aware of new laws and regulations that go into effect on January 1, 2019. In the spirit of the season, we are using the next "12 days of...more

12/20/2018 / Employer Liability Issues , Rest and Meal Break , Wage and Hour

The 12 days of California Labor & Employment Series – Day 5 “Salary History Clarifications”

It's the end of the year and while everyone is busy, employers in California should be aware of new laws and regulations that go into effect on January 1, 2019. In the spirit of the season, we are using the next "12 days of...more

12/20/2018 / Employer Liability Issues , Hiring & Firing , Job Applicants , Salary/Wage History , Wage and Hour

The 12 days of California Labor & Employment Series – Day 4 “Expansion of Human Trafficking Training”

It's the end of the year and while everyone is busy, employers in California should be aware of new laws and regulations that go into effect on January 1, 2019. In the spirit of the season, we are using the next "12 days of...more

12/19/2018 / Employer Liability Issues , Hospitality Industry , Hotels , Human Trafficking , Slavery

The 12 days of California Labor & Employment Series – Day 3 “Expansion of Lactation Accommodations”

It's the end of the year and while everyone is busy, employers in California should be aware of new laws and regulations that go into effect on January 1, 2019. In the spirit of the season, we are using the next "12 days of...more

12/18/2018 / Breastfeeding , Employer Liability Issues , Lactation Accommodation , Reasonable Accommodation , State Labor Laws

The 12 days of California Labor & Employment Series – Day 2 “Sexual Harassment Training Expanded and Then Some”

It's the end of the year and while everyone is busy, employers in California should be aware of new laws and regulations that go into effect on January 1, 2019. In the spirit of the season, we are using the next "12 days of...more

12/14/2018 / #MeToo , Anti-Harassment Policies , DFEH , Employee Training , Fair Employment Practices Act , Sexual Harassment

On the First Day of the Holidays, My Labor and Employment Attorney Gave to Me - A Partridge in a Pear Tree and SB 826

It’s back! Hard to believe another year is coming to a close. It’s even harder to believe that California has once again enacted a slew of employment laws that go into effect in 2019. The Legislature certainly keeps...more

12/13/2018 / #MeToo , Board of Directors , Sex Discrimination , Sexual Harassment , Woman Board Members

California Employer Win – Multiple Month Leave Without Finite Return Date Is Not a Reasonable Accommodation

A recent Southern District of California court decision provides California employers with additional guidance on what constitutes a reasonable accommodation....more

3/28/2018 / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) , Disability , Reasonable Accommodation

The 12 days of California Labor & Employment Series – Day 11 “Whistleblower Protection for Health Care Workers”

It’s the end of the year and while everyone is busy, employers in California should be aware of new laws and regulations that go into effect on January 1, 2018. In the spirit of the season, we are using the next “12 days of...more

12/23/2017 / Healthcare Workers , Whistleblower Protection Policies

The 12 days of California Labor & Employment Series – Day 12 “Sexual Harassment Training Requirements Expanded for Farm...

It’s the end of the year and while everyone is busy, employers in California should be aware of new laws and regulations that go into effect on January 1, 2018. In the spirit of the season, we are using the next “12 days of...more

12/23/2017 / Contractors , Employee Training , Farms , Sexual Harassment

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