2019 California Legislative Update For Employers It’s been a busy session for the California Legislature, passing multiple employment-related bills that Governor Newsom has signed or that are awaiting his signature….
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WHAT TO EXPECT IN CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT LAW FOR 2019 In many ways, 2018 was a bellwether year for California employment law, seeing major changes in the laws pertaining to sexual…
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TOP 10 EMPLOYMENT LAW DEVELOPMENTS OF 2018: No. 6 – #METOO’s DRAMATIC IMPACT ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT LEGISLATION The #MeToo movement went viral on social media and in the news in…
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Top 10 Developments of 2018 in Employment and Higher Education Law: NUMBER 10 – HIGHER ED ROUNDUP 2018 was a year full of legislative action at the federal level. In…
Read More ›In response to the #Metoo movement and the increased national dialogue regarding sexual harassment in the workplace, the State of New York (and, subject to signature by Mayor De Blasio,…
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We all know this creepy guy. In some offices, he bear hugs female co-workers. In others, he serves as the office masseuse, casually massaging the shoulders of any seated woman he…
Read More ›Number 47: Same Sex Harassment Is Illegal It seemed like a simple enough issue. In 1984, the Supreme Court found that sexual harassment — when it is severe or pervasive…
Read More ›Number 38: The Supreme Court Defines “Supervisor” for Employer Liability In hostile environment harassment cases under Title VII, an employer’s liability for the conduct of its employees depends on whether…
Read More ›If you thought the California Department of Fair Employment (“DFEH”) was not busy monitoring compliance with employers’ sexual harassment prevention training obligations, think again. The DFEH recently entered into a…
Read More ›By signing Senate Bill (SB) 292 into law, California Governor Jerry Brown memorialized the seemingly non-controversial proposition that sexual harassment plaintiffs suing under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)…
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