Is “Cannabis User” the Next Protected Class in California?
Years after California legalized recreational use of cannabis, employers continue to struggle with determining their rights and liabilities regarding employees who engage in that activity. In 2016, a...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Hears Argument on Whether ‘Ministerial Exception’ Covers...
Whether the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses prevent civil courts from adjudicating employment discrimination claims brought by employees against their religious employer, where the employee...
View ArticleStarting the Signing-of-Bills Small with AB 3364
On August 31st, the California legislature closed its 2019 – 2020 session with the Assembly and Senate passing over 35 employment-related bills. However, thus far, the only employment-related bill the...
View ArticleCalifornia Supreme Court Cases Employers Should Watch In 2021
While the California courts were relatively quiet during 2020, the California Supreme Court has a few heavy-hitting employment cases pending for 2021. Here are the cases employers should be watching in...
View ArticlePatchwork of Pay Transparency Laws Continues to Evolve
State legislatures continue to pass laws designed to enhance pay equity and transparency, with the laws of California and Colorado effective in 2021. The California law requires employee pay data...
View ArticleCalifornia Supreme Court Cases Employers Should Be Watching in 2022
The California Supreme Court has been busy in 2021 deciding cases that affect employers from how to pay meal and rest period penalties to when the statute of limitations for a failure to promote runs....
View ArticlePending Legislation Would Expand Reasonable Accommodations to Employees and...
Recently the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released new guidance regarding discrimination against employees with caregiving responsibilities for family members. California...
View ArticleCalifornia Supreme Court Cases Employers Should be Watching in 2023
2022 brought several significant decisions from the California Supreme Court, from decisions about meal and rest period penalties to burden shifting for whistleblower retaliation claims. Here are some...
View ArticleCalifornia Bans Inquiries About Applicant Cannabis Use
On October 7, 2023, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 700, which makes it unlawful under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) for an employer to discriminate against a job applicant based...
View ArticleCalifornia Supreme Court Cases Employers Should Watch in 2024
The California Supreme Court issued several important decisions in 2023 about issues such as COVID-19 take-home exposure and arbitrating Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) claims. Employers should...
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