Topic: More DFEH regulations, specifically pertaining to an employer’s obligations when conducting a criminal background check, more information to be provided shortly. Topic subject to change.

                     California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) protects individuals in the workplace based on sex, gender, gender identity, and gender expression.  Over the past year, the Fair Employment and Housing Council has gone through the process of enacting regulations regarding transgender identity and expression.  The proposed regulations will result in significant changes in the... View Article

Legal Beagle Bagel Breakfast California law values the privacy of its residents. The California Constitution was amended in 1974 to provide residents with the inalienable right of pursuing “privacy.” Courts have concluded that this provision applies to businesses collecting information on persons, including employees. Furthermore, many legislative enactments have attempted to protect a person’s privacy... View Article

As people live and work longer than ever before, you can find up to four generations in a single workplace: Traditionalists, Boomers, Generation X, and Generation Y/Millennials. Historical events, advancements in technology, and shifts in social norms have given each generation its own distinctive characteristics. Companies can benefit from recognizing trends in generational preferences as... View Article

To register for year in review, please contact Lori Sinclair of Fishman, Larsen, & Callister. Email: Sinclair@flclaw.net

To register for year in review, please contact Lori Sinclair of Fishman, Larsen, & Callister. Email: Sinclair@flclaw.net    

According to the EEOC retaliation claims make up 45 percent of private sector charges. Recognizing the growth of these types of claims, the EEOC issued an update on its “Enforcement Guidance on Retaliation and Related Issues.” This Guidance sets forth the standards for proving retaliation under Title VII, the ADEA, the ADA and the Equal... View Article

It’s Holiday Season.  Let’s Have a Party! It’s just a party.  What could go wrong?  Lots!  The obvious is too much drinking and the behavior that comes with it.  But have you considered whether employees planning and assisting at parties are on the clock?  Have you considered the increased risk of employer liability for third-party... View Article