With 2023 coming to an end, now is the optimal time for employers to update their employee handbooks, policies, and procedures applicable to California workforces for the upcoming year. Here’s a roundup of several recently...more
12/19/2023
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California ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Off-Duty Employees ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Recreational Use ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
The Supreme Court made history when it issued its long-awaited opinion regarding the constitutionality of affirmative action in Harvard College and University of North Carolina cases. As our practice update explained, SCOTUS...more
9/13/2023
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College Admissions ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Protection ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
SCOTUS ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) recently published its substantive agency enforcement priorities to combat employment discrimination and promote inclusive workspaces over the next four...more
1/25/2023
/ Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Harassment Guidance
A growing number of cities and states are pushing for greater pay transparency in the hiring process. To add to that growing list, California and New York have both passed pay transparency laws in recent months, leaving...more
10/24/2022
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
New York ,
Pay Transparency ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour