EMPLOYMENT LAW AND ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS

Businesses seek certainty so they may manage their workforces and liability risks. These goals continue to be elusive when it comes to arbitration of employment disputes. Employers frequently must revise arbitration programs to comply with new laws and court...

Reminders to San Francisco Employers…

The San Francisco minimum wage goes up to $14.00 per hour on July 1.  Go to a restaurant to celebrate. No, not that restaurant. It closed last month.  No, not that one either.  Might have to settle for a coffee. Anyone know where to find a place that sells coffee in...

FIRING EMPLOYEES FOR SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS

Social media has blurred the line between work and home lives.  People tell the world what they used to keep to themselves or share only with friends or family. Employees use Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, and more to air opinions about managers, working conditions, and...

WORKPLACE HARASSMENT GUIDE FOR EMPLOYERS

California lawmakers and regulators in recent years have provided specific direction to employers about how to prevent and correct workplace harassment. For example, in 2016, the California Fair Employment and Housing Council (“FEHC”) issued regulations addressing...

EMPLOYEES’ “DAY OF REST” DEFINED

For how many consecutive days may an employer require an employee to work?  Given the maze that is California employment law, one might think the answer to that question was settled long ago.  But no. The California Supreme Court only recently deciphered the meaning...

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