A recent Seventh Circuit decision provides a cautionary tale for employers deciding what level of detail about litigated matters to include in publicly disclosed Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings. The court...more
1/22/2015
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Form 10-K ,
Former Employee ,
Popular ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulation S-K ,
Retaliation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Question:
Our publicly traded company must file a disclosure with the SEC, and we’re trying to determine what information to include regarding recent charges of discrimination that former employees have filed with the...more
Effective July 15, 2015, California employers must provide paid sick leave to any employee who works at least 30 days in the state. The newly signed Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 (the “Act”), which...more
We are a retail store. An employee in the warehouse requested an assigned chair to sit on when he is between tasks. Must we comply with this request in our California locations?...more
Addressing a recent hot topic regarding the forced disclosure of social media passwords and/or content as part of the employment application process, California has promptly resolved the issue legislatively. Effective January...more