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When Do Employers Get a Break From Meal Period Rules?
Authored by Seyfarth Shaw LLPBy Colleen M. Regan Over the past decade, plaintiffs have filed hundreds of class actions alleging that California employers have failed to “provide” meal breaks. The...
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Managing the Two P’s: Profanity and Politics in the Workplace
Authored by Seyfarth Shaw LLPBy Nick Geannacopulos and Emily Barker With the election upon us, political expression at work likely has intensified and at times may have led to disharmony. We all...
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San Francisco Board of Supervisors Tentatively Passes “Retail Workers Bill Of...
Authored by Seyfarth Shaw LLPBy Duwayne A. Carr and Laura J. Maechtlen We previously blogged about pending legislation in San Francisco titled the “Retail Workers Bill of Rights,” a comprehensive set...
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California’s Anti-Pay Secrecy Law: It’s Not Just a Federal Contractor Problem
Authored by Seyfarth Shaw LLPBy Cassandra Carroll Earlier this year, the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would have functioned to ban “pay secrecy” policies in the workplace and prohibit retaliation...
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How Do We Treat the Leased Among Us? New Law on Joint Liability With Labor...
Authored by Seyfarth Shaw LLPBy Laura Maechtlen and Dana Howells As of January 1, 2015, new California Labor Code section 2810.3 requires a “client employer” to share civil liability with “labor...
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How Transparent is Your Supply Chain? California AG Issues Guidance
Authored by Seyfarth Shaw LLPBy Dana Howells After almost five years since passage, California’s Attorney General has finally produced guidance on The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of...
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From Backyard To Workplace: Corralling The Law On Assistive Animals (Part I)
Authored by Seyfarth Shaw LLPBy Colleen M. Regan and Geoffrey C. Westbrook Back in December 2012, the Fair Employment and Housing Commission (as it was then known) issued regulations greatly expanding...
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2015 Employment Bills Moving Through The CA Legislative Process
Authored by Seyfarth Shaw LLPBy Kristina Launey, Christina Jackson, Brad Doucette Thursday, June 5 marked the last day for bills to pass out of their house of origin in the California Legislature. Here...
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Can that Doggie in the Window … Enter my Store?
Authored by Seyfarth Shaw LLPBy Andrew McNaught Readers will recall that we recently corralled the law on “Assistive Animals” in the workplace, here. Now, in part two of our mini-series, we pony up an...
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A “Hotbox” Of Legal Issues: California’s Workplace Marijuana Laws
Authored by Seyfarth Shaw LLPBy Geoff Westbrook With New York joining in last year, nearly half the country has laws permitting state residents to use marijuana for medical purposes, and a handful even...
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Home Sweet Home Office: Considerations With Remote Employees
Seyfarth Synopsis: Although the concept of working remotely may seem simple, employers must consider several issues before allowing employees to work from home. There’s No Place Like Home Today’s...
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Managing the Two P’s: Profanity and Politics in the Workplace
By Nick Geannacopulos and Emily Barker With the election upon us, political expression at work likely has intensified and at times may have led to disharmony. We all understand that political speech...
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San Francisco Board of Supervisors Tentatively Passes “Retail Workers Bill Of...
By Duwayne A. Carr and Laura J. Maechtlen We previously blogged about pending legislation in San Francisco titled the “Retail Workers Bill of Rights,” a comprehensive set of policies introduced as two...
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California’s Anti-Pay Secrecy Law: It’s Not Just a Federal Contractor Problem
By Cassandra Carroll Earlier this year, the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would have functioned to ban “pay secrecy” policies in the workplace and prohibit retaliation against employees for disclosing...
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How Do We Treat the Leased Among Us? New Law on Joint Liability With Labor...
By Laura Maechtlen and Dana Howells As of January 1, 2015, new California Labor Code section 2810.3 requires a “client employer” to share civil liability with “labor contractors” (aka payrolling,...
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How Transparent is Your Supply Chain? California AG Issues Guidance
By Dana Howells After almost five years since passage, California’s Attorney General has finally produced guidance on The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010. With the Attorney General...
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From Backyard To Workplace: Corralling The Law On Assistive Animals (Part I)
By Colleen M. Regan and Geoffrey C. Westbrook Back in December 2012, the Fair Employment and Housing Commission (as it was then known) issued regulations greatly expanding protections to disabled job...
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2015 Employment Bills Moving Through The CA Legislative Process
By Kristina Launey, Christina Jackson, Brad Doucette Thursday, June 5 marked the last day for bills to pass out of their house of origin in the California Legislature. Here is a summary of some key...
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Can that Doggie in the Window … Enter my Store?
By Andrew McNaught Readers will recall that we recently corralled the law on “Assistive Animals” in the workplace, here. Now, in part two of our mini-series, we pony up an explanation of the rules...
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A “Hotbox” Of Legal Issues: California’s Workplace Marijuana Laws
By Geoff Westbrook With New York joining in last year, nearly half the country has laws permitting state residents to use marijuana for medical purposes, and a handful even permit recreational use....
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