by shawlawadmin | Nov 9, 2018 | Publication
The California Supreme Court issued several decisions during the past year that may affect California employers. We summarize them below. Alvarado v. Dart Container Corp. of California (Dart) (March 5, 2018) Alvarado initiated a class action against Dart, claiming...
by shawlawadmin | Nov 9, 2018 | Publication
According to the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, sexual harassment claims have increased by more than 50 percent in fiscal year 2018. Increased awareness following the #MeToo movement, along with courts’ and agencies’ lower standards for what...
by shawlawadmin | Oct 10, 2018 | Publication
This article is Part 2 of a two-part series providing an overview of laws affecting San Francisco employers. We continue our summary of San Francisco employment-related ordinances. Criminal History Information San Francisco’s “ban the box” ordinance imposes...
by shawlawadmin | Sep 26, 2018 | Publication
This article is Part 1 of a two-part series providing an overview of laws affecting San Francisco employers. San Francisco. The Bay’s cold waters and strong currents probably are easier to navigate than the local employment laws. In this two-part article, we...
by shawlawadmin | Sep 13, 2018 | Publication
California employers must pay non-exempt employees at least minimum wage for all time they work on their employers’ behalf. The California Supreme Court recently decided that employers are obligated to pay workers for even small amounts of unrecorded work time. To...
