California Labor Code §226 itemizes the many pieces of information that must be contained on an employee’s wage statement. These include the gross wages earned, the total number of regular and overtime hours worked, the deductions, the net wages earned, and the legal name and address of the employing entity, among other things. Many California… Read More
California Employers Cannot Force Employees to Litigate or Arbitrate in Another State
California employment laws are some of the most pro-employee laws in the nation. That’s why so many large California employers, and their clever legal counsel, often try to get California employees to sign employment agreements that prohibit the employee from suing in this state (forcing them, instead, to have to sue in some other state… Read More
Governor Brown Signs SB 1007 Allowing Parties in Arbitration to Request Reporters for Hearings and Depositions
Last week, Governor Brown Signed SB 1007, which gives the parties to an arbitration “the right to have a certified shorthand reporter transcribe any deposition, proceeding, or hearing as the official record.” This new law requires the party who wants to the reporter make his/her/its request in a “demand, response, answer, or counterclaim related to… Read More
Governor Brown Signs AB 1732, Requiring Single User Restrooms to be Available to Both Genders
Earlier today, Governor Brown signed AB 1732 which prohibits businesses from labeling a single-user restroom as either “male” or “female.” Instead, as a result of this new law which takes effect on March 1, 2017, if a business has a single-user restroom it must make that restroom available to all genders. This new law will impact… Read More
Governor Brown Signs AB 2337 Adding Additional Notice Obligations on Employers
Earlier today, California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 2337, a bill that requires employers with 25 or more employees to provide notice to employees of their right to take protected time off, without threat of termination or retaliation, for domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. This notice must be provided to each employee “at the… Read More
Job Available — Family Law Associate Attorney
I have been exclusively retained by the Silicon Valley family law firm Hanson Crawford Crum Family Law Group to recruit a new associate for their growing family law practice. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with one of the largest and most prestigious family law firms in Northern California. Hanson Crawford Crum handles complex… Read More
75% of Workers Report Experiencing “Workplace Bullying”
According to a recent article in Forbes magazine, workplace bullying is “frighteningly common,” with 75% of all workers reporting that they have been the target of abusive behavior at work. Workplace bullying is defined by the Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI) as “repeated, health-harming mistreatment of one or more persons (the targets) by one or more perpetrators.” It… Read More
EEOC Issues Enforcement Guidance on Workplace Retaliation
On August 25, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its Enforcement Guidance on Retaliation and Related Issues. The EEOC’s new enforcement guidance is critical for all employers because it states clearly the EEOC’s intention to more vigorously enforce federal anti-retaliation laws. It also provides employers with some helpful guidance for avoiding liability for retaliation… Read More
EEOC Issues Long-Awaited Report on Harassment in the Workplace
In January 2015, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) established a special task force to study harassment in the workplace. That task force spent a year and a half studying the “myriad and complex issues” involved in workplace harassment. Last month, the EEOC task force published their formal findings and employer recommendations. By way… Read More
SF Minimum Wage Increases to $13.00/hr
Today, the minimum wage for workers in the City & County of San Francisco goes up to $13.00 per hour, up from the previous $12.25 per hour. This contrasts with the state’s current minimum wage, which is $10.00 per hour. In addition to San Francisco, several other California cities have local ordinances that set the… Read More
