Sexual Harassment Claims Don’t Require Showing of Sexual Desire
On August 12, 2013, Governor Brown signed SB 292. The bill adds the following sentence [...]
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Misunderstanding and Misusing On-Call Time
Authored by Steve Holden. Published in the Sacramento Business Journal July 2013On-call time is perhaps [...]
“Multi-Tasking” Managers May Not Be Overtime Exempt
Authored by Steve Holden. Published in the Sacramento Business Journal June 2013 Lawsuits based upon [...]
Obesity Discrimination Claims: Expect a New Wave Soon
The highly influential American Medical Association (AMA) voted yesterday on a policy that will recognize [...]
California Appellate Courts Continue to Defy U.S. Supreme Court Arbitration Decision
California employers using pre-dispute arbitration agreements with their employees were thrown another curve on the [...]
Another Strong Warning for Piece Rate Employers
In April we noted that the California Court of Appeal issued some bad news to [...]
Free Up Revenue with Effective Employee Training
Authored by Steve Holden. Published in the Sacramento Business Journal May 2013 Ask any human [...]
Avoiding Class Actions – The Impact of Uniformly-Applied Policies
As most employers know, class action lawsuits alleging wage and hour violations have been a [...]
Long-Standing Industry Practices Can Be a Trap
Too often employers have the view that a practice must be legally permissible because it [...]
New Disability Discrimination Regulations Challenging for Employers
Authored by Steve Holden. Published in the Sacramento Business Journal April 2013 Managing employees with [...]