by nuddleman | Sep 17, 2020 | Discrimination & Harassment, New Laws, Policies
The Federal Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) and the state equivalent California Family Rights Act (“CRFA”) require employers with 50 or more employees working within a 75-mile radius to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid time off for serious or chronic medical...
by nuddleman | Aug 24, 2020 | Discrimination & Harassment, New Laws, Policies, Presentations
California employers with 5 or more employees must provide sexual harassment prevention training for all employees every two years. Supervisors must receive 2-hours of training. All other employees must receive at least 1-hour of training. The training must cover...
by nuddleman | Jun 30, 2020 | New Laws, Wage & Hour
Employers with employees performing work in San Francisco need to know of three changes to local employment laws that take effective July 1, 2020: Minimum Wage Increases to $16.07 Paid Parental Leave Expands to 8 Weeks Updated Required Posters Generally speaking, San...
by nuddleman | Jun 24, 2020 | Discrimination & Harassment
In the long fight for equality, the Supreme Court officially ruled that dismissing an employee for being homosexual or transgender violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964 under Title VII. In 1964, Congress “outlawed discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race,...
by nuddleman | Jun 5, 2020 | Discrimination & Harassment
In the wake of the terrible abuse of power and murder of George Floyd and the ensuing protests coupled with rioters taking advantage of the situation, I wasn’t sure how or whether to respond publicly. I don’t view myself as having a huge public reach, and typically...
