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California

Abercrombie rule doesn’t cover ADA bias

05/27/2016
Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court’s EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch ruling made it clear that to prevail in a Title VII discrimination case, the employee only has to show that a protected characteristic such as sex or religion was a motivating factor in an employer’s discriminatory decision.

Insist that employees follow call-off rules

05/27/2016
Some employees think as long as they can get a doctor’s note certifying that they missed work due to a disability or a serious health condition, they can’t be punished. Not true!

New FEHA regulations protect transgender employee rights

04/22/2016
New regulations affecting how California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) addresses transgender individuals went into effect on April 1, 2016.

DOL secures judgment against retirement plan fiduciary

04/22/2016
The U.S. Department of Labor has secured a judgment against a San Jose construction firm after an investigation revealed that employee contributions to the company’s retirement plan were never deposited.

WHD crushes SoCal recycler with double damages

04/22/2016
An Orange County recycler will pay 15 workers $200,378 in back wages and damages after a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation uncovered numerous Fair Labor Standard Act violations.

Immigration status doesn’t make arbitration invalid

04/22/2016
A federal judge has ordered a case to arbitration despite an employee’s argument that it was invalid partly because of his status as an undocumented worker.

Lawsuit may constitute protected speech

04/22/2016
Filing a lawsuit alleging corruption or wrongdoing is, according to a recent ruling, a form of protected speech for public employees.

Court decides to modify parts of arbitration agreement instead of throwing it all out

04/22/2016
A federal court has stricken unconscionable parts of an arbitration agreement and ordered arbitration of the remaining parts.

Patience pays off when handling disabled employee’s return-to-work issues

04/22/2016
Patience has its rewards, especially when dealing with a newly disabled employee who might not be able to return to her job.

California Supreme Court ruling brings clarity to arbitration agreements

04/22/2016
Decision provides much needed clarity and flexibility to employers implementing arbitration agreements in California.