The following is a summary of the most significant new laws that will affect California employers in the upcoming year.
New Parent Leave Act -
Employers with 50 or more employees are already familiar with the ob ligation...more
10/26/2017
/ Ban the Box ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Domestic Violence ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Trafficking ,
Immigrants ,
Job Applicants ,
Minimum Wage ,
Parental Leave ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sick Leave ,
Wage and Hour
The federal government requires employers to verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States. As of January 22, 2017, all employers must use the new I-9 Forms released...more
This year has brought many changes that will impact all California employers. This annual report from Greenberg Glusker’s Employment Department summarizes some of the most important employment law developments that will...more
11/8/2016
/ Arbitration ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Domestic Violence ,
Employment Contract ,
Equal Pay ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
Parental Leave ,
Restroom Legislation ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Smoking Bans ,
Talent Services Act ,
Unfair Immigration-Related Practices ,
Wage and Hour
Many employers enter into arbitration agreements with their employees to expedite resolution and mitigate the risk of jury trials. For the most part, a proper arbitration agreement would have the effect of requiring both the...more
9/12/2016
/ Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Ernst & Young ,
Iskanian ,
NLRA ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Section 7 ,
Section 8
Don’t Be An April Fool -
New Requirements for Employers' Anti-Harassment and Anti-Discrimination Policies Effective April 1st -
Amendments to the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) regulations...more
3/31/2016
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
DFEH ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
FEHA ,
New Regulations ,
Posting Requirements ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination
This year has brought many changes that will impact all California employers. This annual report from Greenberg Glusker’s Employment Department summarizes some of the most important employment law developments that will...more
Second Circuit Reverses Class Certification Ruling in Fox Searchlight Unpaid Intern Case, Directing Trial Court to View Economic Benefit Factors Through New Lens -
A federal appellate court in New York handed an apparent...more
7/21/2015
/ Administrative Interpretation ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Classification ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Economic Realities Test ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fox Searchlight Pictures ,
Independent Contractors ,
Internships ,
Lyft ,
Misclassification ,
Uber ,
Unpaid Interns ,
Wage and Hour
Employers are scrambling to comply with the notice and leave requirements of the new California sick leave law. This law applies to employers of all sizes, from those who employ individuals in their homes to companies that...more