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Guest Post: Holiday Parties: How Businesses Can Avoid Sexual Harassment Lawsuits
Jessica Hawthorne, an employment attorney with the California Chamber of Commerce, has some good suggestions regarding holiday parties and preventing sexual harassment lawsuits. As holiday decorations… more →
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Guest Post: Holiday Parties: How Businesses Can Avoid Sexual Harassment Lawsuits
Phil wrote 1 year ago: Jessica Hawthorne, an employment attorney with the California Chamber of Commerce, has some good sug … more →
Options After the DFEH Closes Your Case
Phil wrote 1 year ago: EG asks: If I’m not satifsied with the outcome of my DFEH complaint what is the next step? If … more →
Common Statutes of Limitation
Phil wrote 1 year ago: A “statute of limitation” is the time within which a lawsuit or claim must be filed. “Ci … more →
DFEH Allows Employees To Obtain Immediate Right-To-Sue Online
Phil wrote 1 year ago: Several months ago the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) updated its websi … more →
DFEH Uses YouTube To Teach Employee Rights
Phil wrote 1 year ago: The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing has produced a series of youth outreach vid … more →
Senate Defeats Fair Pay Restoration Act: Ledbetter Reigns
Phil wrote 1 year ago: In 2007, the United States Supreme Court ruled that a female employee who was paid less than her mal … more →
Determining Essential Job Functions
Phil wrote 1 year ago: I commonly recommend employers have job descriptions for each position. One reason for ensuring accu … more →
Was It Sexual Harassment?
Phil wrote 2 years ago: I present to you the following facts: A board member asks the executive director of a non-profit age … more →
Customers Can Sue For Sexual Harassment: The Story of Mark & Susan
Phil wrote 2 years ago: A new case (Hughs v. Pair, 07 CDOS 10973, 9/10/07) helps define the parameters of a little known sec … more →
Time for Your Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
Phil wrote 2 years ago: Employers with 50 or more employees are required to provide two hours of sexual harassment preventio … more →
Disabled Employees in California Must Be "Qualified Individuals"
Phil wrote 2 years ago: The Supreme Court resolved a conflict in appellate decisions regarding whether employees must prove … more →
Legislative Attempt to Change Limitations Period For Unequal Pay Claims
Phil wrote 2 years ago: All civil cases must be filed in court within applicable statutes of limitation. If a plaintiff does … more →
Responding to EEOC Charges
Phil wrote 3 years ago: At this year’s Labor & Employment Law Section of the State Bar’s Annual Conference, … more →
Unruh Act Not a Bar to Suit Over Threatened Violence
Phil wrote 3 years ago: CAN AN EMPLOYEE SUE HIS EMPLOYEE FOR THREATS OF VIOLENCE AND INTIMIDATION? The California Supreme Co … more →
