Religious Entity Employers Are Still Exempt Under FEHA
The California Court of Appeal -- Sixth District -- has held that the addition of the word person to California Government Code §12940(h)...
Ninth Circuit Rules That a Franchisor is Not the "Employer" of a Franchisee's "Em
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has held that a corporate franchisor is not an “employer” of a franchisee’s...
Unless Your Employer's Policy Provides Otherwise, Hours Worked on a Holiday are Treated Like Hou
As stated by the California Labor Commissioner's Office: "hours worked on holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays are treated like hours worked...
The Court of Appeal Determines that "Oops" is Not a Defense for an Employer in a Disabilit
The Second District Court of Appeal (California) has held that a mistaken application of a legitimate company policy can support a claim...
Trial Court May Permit Live Testimony Via Videoconferencing
The First District Court of Appeal has held that a trial court may, under inherent powers, permit live testimony via videoconferencing....
Court Determines that County was a Joint Employer
The Court of Appeal, Second District, ruled that substantial evidence supported a finding that a county was a joint employer of the...
A California Superior Court Judge Has Ruled That CalPERS Disability Status is Protected
A Sacramento County Superior Court judge has ruled that CalPERS does not have to disclose retirees’ disability status, siding with the...
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing Updates Its Requirements Under S.B. 1343
SB 1343 requires that all employers of 5 or more employees provide 1 hour of sexual harassment and abusive conduct prevention training to...
Court of Appeal Issues ruling on the timeliness of disparate treatment and disparate impact claims u
The court of appeal in Carroll v. City and County of San Francisco, (Oct. 31, 2019) 2019 S.O.S. 3392, has held that an unlawful...
New California Law Limits An Employers' Ability to Require Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
Earlier this month, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51). AB 51 goes into effect on January 1, 2020 and limits an employers’...
