California Pay Data Reporting Advances: EEOC May Not Be Alone for Long
The recent focus on the EEOC’s new Component 2 to its EEO-1 Report has been undeniable. It requires employers report on the race, ethnicity, sex, job type, pay, and hours worked data of its employees....
View ArticleLike EEO-1 Component 2, California Pay Data Reporting Stalls
With the future of the EEOC’s pay data collection efforts unclear, California’s effort to legislate its own race- and sex-based pay data reporting requirements likewise has stalled, for now. Since...
View Article2020 Brings Changes to California Employment Laws
As 2019 comes to a close, here is a look ahead to some of the legislation going into effect on January 1, 2020, that affects employers in California. Independent Contractors Assembly Bill 5 codifies...
View ArticleAnother Win for the Trucking Industry Against AB 5
While the trucking industry waits for the federal court to hear arguments on the California Trucking Association’s request for an injunction against application of AB5, Judge William Highberger of the...
View ArticleTemporary Restraining Order Remains In Place After Hearing on the California...
On the eve of the Assembly Bill 5 (“AB 5”) effective date, Judge Roger Benitez granted the California Trucking Association’s (“Association”) request for a Temporary Restraining Order to prevent...
View ArticleLove is in the Air – But Should it Be?
February is the month where romance blossoms – which means it is a great time for employers to review their policies regarding employee fraternization and intracompany relationships. How does an...
View ArticleNinth Circuit: FCRA Does Not Require Disclosure to be Distinct in Time from...
The Ninth Circuit recognized that plaintiff’s argument was novel but was thwarted by the statute itself. Plaintiff below, argued on behalf of a class, that the company violated the Fair Credit...
View ArticleElections, Political Protests, and the Workplace
As campaign season heats up and political protests continue on top of an already stressed workforce, most employers seek to maintain a harmonious work environment. While perhaps tempting to regulate...
View ArticleCalifornia Announces Pay Data Reporting Portal Will Open by February 15, 2021
California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) continues to advance toward the March 31, 2021 pay data collection deadline. When SB 973 was passed in September, DFEH had six months to...
View ArticleAsk A Litigator: What Should Be In An Employee’s Personnel File?
Current and former employees have a right to inspect their personnel file at reasonable times. So, when a current or former employee intends to bring or has brought a claim against their employer, they...
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