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How to Pay Overtime in California: Part One

by Jennifer Shaw and Kristabel Sandoval | The Daily Recorder | April 15, 2024

(This is part one of a two-part article. Part two will be published next month.) Even employers with the best intentions find it difficult to understand California’s ever-changing wage and hour laws. One common pitfall is paying overtime (and other forms of...

When Do Confidentiality Agreements Make Sense?

by Jennifer Shaw and Julia Melnicoe Insel | The Daily Recorder | March 6, 2024

Employers often want employees to sign a confidentiality agreement (sometimes called a “non-disclosure” agreement) to protect trade secrets, proprietary information, and other competitively sensitive business information. But, confidentiality agreements are not a...

Employee Rights in Workplace Investigations

by Jennifer Shaw and Melissa Whitehead | The Daily Recorder | February 7, 2024

Employers often find it challenging to determine how much information to provide witnesses and respondents during workplace investigations. Do respondent employees have a right to know the substance of the complaint against them and/or the identity of their accuser?...

New Criminal Background Check Regulations

by Jennifer Shaw and Julienne Correa | The Daily Recorder | January 8, 2024

California employers often require applicants to undergo criminal background checks. Various state and federal employment laws govern this process, and employers must ensure their practices comply with those laws. Employers that conduct background checks must comply...

Customized Workplace Violence Prevention Plans and Training Now Required

by Jennifer Shaw and Brooke Kozak | The Daily Recorder | December 6, 2023

A newly-enacted law, Senate Bill 553, requires most California employers to establish and implement an effective, written workplace violence prevention plan (WVPP) containing specific information by July 1, 2024. The WVPP may be a stand-alone document, or incorporated...

Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace

by Jennifer Shaw and Megan Donaghey | The Daily Recorder | November 7, 2023

Whether employers realize it or not, Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) currently is used in most workplace. Although AI can be tremendously beneficial in the right circumstances, it also can create significant liability for employers who do not leverage it...