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AB 1964 extends these protections to “religious dress practice” and “religious grooming practice.” Religious dress practice includes the wearing or carrying of religious clothing, head or face coverings, jewelry, artifacts and any other item that is part of the individual’s observance of his or her religious creed. Religious grooming practice includes all forms of head, facial and body hair that are part of the individual’s religious observance. … [Read more...] about New Year, New Laws for California Employers – Religious Dress and Grooming Protected and Breastfeeding Further Protected

The penalty for violating the law ranges from $5,000 to $15,000 per violation, or $10,000 to $25,000 when a repeated pattern or practice of violations is found. In addition, an employer could be forced to post a scarlet letter (notice of violation) on its website or in a public area at its business for one year. Joint and several liability can be assigned to individuals who knowingly advise an employer to misclassify an individual as an independent contractor to avoid employee status. The exceptions are employees providing the employer advice internally and advice from legal counsel. … [Read more...] about Watch Out for New Employment Laws in California

Companies across the nation are facing 2016 with a mix of enthusiasm and anxiety as they attempt to meet their business and financial goals. For those doing business in California, those benchmarks are only one of the many challenges they face. California employers are confronted with the additional task of effectively navigating a host of new labor and employment laws that will impact the way they compensate and manage their workforce. The following summarizes some of the new California employment laws that went into effect this year: … [Read more...] about New Workplace Laws Confronting California Employers in 2016

Effective January 1, 2018, California will be the next jurisdiction to implement statewide “ban the box” legislation.  On October 14, 2017, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 1008, which prohibits pre-offer inquiries regarding applicants’ conviction histories and regulates employers in their decisions to deny employment to an applicant based on his/her conviction history.  For more details regarding this important law, please see our earlier post.  … [Read more...] about Governor Brown Has Signed ‘Ban the Box’ Legislation into Law for California

Workers' Compensation: The posting and notice requirements were amended in 2010 to require all employers using Managed Professional Networks (MPNs) to provide treatment for workers' compensation claims to give employees information regarding the MPN(s) being used. Therefore, in addition to the required workers' compensation poster ("Notice to Employees – Injuries Caused by Work") that employers must display, they must also display additional information about the MPN(s). Further, any pamphlet distributed by the employer regarding workers' compensation must also include information regarding the employer's MPN(s).  … [Read more...] about New Year, New Posters, New Laws: Labor & Employment Law Updates