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California

16 new state laws California employers need to know about

11/28/2016
A list of the most significant laws affecting private sector employers in California.

USCIS raises filing fees for immigration forms

11/28/2016
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is increasing filing fees associated with a significant number of immigration applications.

California votes to legalize recreational marijuana

11/28/2016
On Nov. 8, Californians voted to legalize recreational marijuana for individuals over the age of 21.

It’s up to you to prove worker signed contract

11/28/2016
It’s not enough to show the agreements were on an application or in the handbook and that the company policy required them to be signed.

Court defers to insurer on medical necessity

11/28/2016
Courts considering an ERISA benefit claim may side with the insurer if the decision to deny a treatment was supported with evidence.

Appeals court ruling: USERRA claims can go to arbitration

11/28/2016
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that service members in the armed forces seeking to enforce the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act can be compelled to arbitrate rather than litigate in federal court if they signed an arbitration agreement.

Don’t bury arbitration in your handbook–disclaimer could compromise agreement

11/28/2016
Don’t bury an arbitration agreement in an employee handbook that includes a disclaimer stating that the handbook is not a contract.

Injury doesn’t necessarily mean employee is disabled

11/23/2016
Sometimes, employees misunderstand what it means to be disabled under the ADA and state disability laws.

Tell supervisors: No ethnic slurs allowed, ever

11/23/2016
If there is one thing that is never appropriate in the workplace, it is racial and ethnic slurs.

Can I really not smoke in my own office?

10/27/2016
Q. I recently relocated my business to California from a foreign country. I heard that I am not allowed to smoke in my office. Is this true?