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Employment Law Alert

By:  Leiann Laiks, Esq It’s that time of year for California employers to review and update their employment and HR policies. Be sure these changes aren’t just made in your company’s employee handbook but that your HR/management teams are aware of the laws and their...

EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE – JANUARY 2021

By: Lisa Chapman, Esq. The annual list of new employment laws which are effective 01/01/2021 includes laws related to both COVID and other more traditional employment law issues.  The following is a brief summary of many of the important new Non-COVID laws and related...

Required Notice to Employees About Voting

By : Lisa Chapman, Esq. Employers are also obligated ten days in advance of an election to post a notice to all employees about their right to take time off to vote. If you haven’t done so already, we recommend that employers do so immediately via email and a physical...

GENDER DISCRIMINATION RISKS IN THIS PANDEMIC

By: Lisa Chapman, Esq. Are California employers discriminating against female employees seeking increased flexibility as they juggle childcare duties and work duties while working at home during this pandemic?  Some employees are trying to make that case.  The linked...