Most employers have an anti-harassment policy in place and engage in some form of training at the supervisory level on how to prevent harassment. But there is confusion as to what is actually “protected” harassment and what is the best way to respond ...
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From LeadingAge’s Engage Magazine: Age Discrimination and the Aging Workforce
In 2017, the Age Discrimination & Employment Act (ADEA) turned 50. The anniversary of that federal law is prompting questions from employees and employers alike about the status of our workforce and age discrimination.
In the Fall Issue of ...
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Everything You Need to Know About the EEO-1
In 2016 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) made significant changes to the Employer Information Report, also known as the EEO-1 Report. These changes alter the employee information that certain employers must collect and submit to ...
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Wage and Hour Litigation: Meal and Rest Break Requirements
California is a battleground for wage and hour litigation. There are a number of reasons why. One is the difficulty that even the best-intentioned employers have managing and enforcing meal and rest breaks for hourly employees. What does the law ...
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Travel Time Pay and Exempt Status Determinations Can Be Challenging: What Can We Learn from Recent Class Action Filings?
Small and midsize companies with limited resources are understandably challenged to comply with the complexities of wage and hour law. But what about large corporations with layers of HR and other specialists to help management toe the line or the ...
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Americans with Disability Act (ADA) Compliance Involves an “Interactive Process”
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and California law, employers must engage in an “interactive process” with employees who need an accommodation at work, in order to determine if an accommodation is available. While employers are ...
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Devastating Wage Hour Lawsuits and Class Actions: Five Tips to Avoid Them
Healthcare and other aging services employers in California have been hit with a barrage of employee wage hour lawsuits in the last few years. Many good companies (large and small), caught off guard by technical labor law violations, have paid out ...
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Employees’ Critical Social Media Posts about Supervisor were Protected by the NLRA
Can employees' critical social media posts about a supervisor be fair grounds for dismissal? In a case filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), three employees fired for complaining about a supervisor on social media were found to have ...
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