Humans are not unbiased observers and decision makers. I’m not talking here about prejudice based on protected categories. I’m talking more generally about systemic flaws in how our brains interpret and act upon information....more
The allure of doing business in California is undeniable. It is the world’s sixth largest economy and a market of more than 39 million people. For employers, however, California presents unique challenges because its laws...more
2/7/2019
/ Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Harassment ,
Independent Contractors ,
Minimum Wage ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Parental Leave ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Statements
Whenever a celebrity dies, everyone glorifies their accomplishments. So the eulogies for Koko the talking gorilla aren’t surprising in the least. But those eulogies tend to overlook that Koko’s many accomplishments include...more
It’s been five months since the #MeToo movement burst onto the scene. Since then, the headlines have been dominated with accusations of grossly inappropriate behavior by prominent politicians, entertainers, business people,...more
When an employer gets sued for sexual harassment, the focus is not on what the alleged harasser did. It’s on what the employer did to provide its employees a harassment-free work environment. This includes both steps taken...more
It’s time once again for the annual roundup of new California employment laws. Since we’ve discussed many of these laws when they were enacted, I’m including links to those earlier discussions....more
12/4/2017
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Criminal Background Checks ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Minimum Wage ,
Parental Leave ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Wage and Hour
Koko the Gorilla, who turned 36 last month, has quite a following. Much of that has to do with the fact that she purportedly has a vocabulary of over 1000 words that she communicates through sign language. If this were a blog...more
A year ago, I wrote about a report from an EEOC Task Force on risk factors for workplace harassment. Well the Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace continues studying away and has issued some new...more
The allure of doing business in California is undeniable. It is the world’s sixth largest economy and a market of more than 36
million people. For employers, however, California presents unique challenges because its laws...more