With the passage of Assembly Bill 2188, which adds Section 12954 to the Government Code, California lawmakers have add another protected category to that list—off-duty and
Employers who allow workers to work remotely, or on a hybrid work schedule, could face challenges related to wage and hour compliance issues under the
Addressing Complaints However, HR should let managers manage their teams when the complaint does not involve equal employment opportunity (EEO) issues, Maysonet said. “You don’t
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, many West Coast states passed laws that encouraged employees to freely discuss workplace sexual harassment and forbid employers
As the remote workforce steadily increases, employers have been forced to rethink their employment policies and practices. When it comes to remote workers, one major
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There have been many significant developments this year on the Colorado restrictive covenant front. In January, the Colorado legislature amended the state’s non-compete statue (C.R.S. § 8-2-113) to criminalize the enforcement of non-compete agreements that violate the statute.
In a recent article, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) reported that during the first six months of 2022, union representation petitions filed at the NLRB increased 57%—up to 1,174 from 748 during the first half of 2021.
The California Employment Development Department, the agency responsible for administering the state’s Paid Family Leave (PFL) benefits program, recently announced a grant program to help small businesses offset the costs associated with employees taking paid family leave.