Employment and Business Litigation Lawyers based in Southern California
California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed a number of sexual harassment bills into law, which take effect January 1, 2019. Many of these laws were approved to address persistent sexual harassment issues in the workplace and elsewhere, as highlighted by the #MeToo movement. Below is an overview of the new sexual harassment laws, which affect …
California Ushers In Wave Of Sexual Harassment Laws In Wake Of #MeToo MovementRead More
California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed a number of sexual harassment bills into law, which take effect January 1, 2019. Many of these laws were approved to address persistent sexual harassment issues in the workplace and elsewhere, as highlighted by the #MeToo movement. Below is an overview of the new sexual harassment laws, which affect …
Under a new law which took effect July 1, 2017, California employers are no longer be allowed to consider an applicant’s criminal history when making employment decisions if doing so will have an adverse impact on applicant in a legally protected class (race, national origin, or gender) as defined by the Fair Employment and Housing …
California’s New Employment Law Bans Criminal HistoryRead More
On October 12, 2017, Governor Jerry Brown of California signed into law a state-wide ban on employer inquiries into an individual’s salary history. The new law, AB 168, prohibits employers from inquiring about an applicant’s past salary history. Employers are also prohibited from seeking past salary information when determining a proposed new-hire salary. Employers must also …
New California Law Prohibits Asking About Salary HistoryRead More
Effective January 1, 2018, California small business owners will be required to provide 12 weeks of baby bonding leave to employees. On October 12, 2017, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 63 expanding on parental leave rights of California small business employees. Currently, the California Family Rights Act and Family and Medical Leave Act requires employers with …
New Baby Bonding Law For California Small Business EmployersRead More
The California Court of Appeal recently resolved in the affirmative the legality of second meal period waivers for healthcare employees who work shifts longer than twelve (12) hours. Gerard v. Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center (“Gerard II”) (Case No. G048039, filed 3/1/17). The Court of Appeal concluded that second meal period waivers for healthcare workers …
Second Meal Period Waivers For California Healthcare Workers Are LegalRead More
The California Supreme Court recently held that California companies must pay for on-call rest periods. See Augustus-v.-ABM-Security 2016 WL 7407328 (Cal. Dec. 22, 2016)2016 WL 7407328 (2016) In Augustus, the plaintiffs, who worked as security guards at sites throughout California, alleged that ABM required guards to keep their radios and pagers on during rest periods. Guards …
Pasadena, CA – Cabada & Hameed LLP is pleased to announce that partner Sayema Hameed has been selected as a 2017 Southern California Rising Star by Super Lawyers, an attorney rating service that honors outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. This is the ninth consecutive year that Ms. Hameed has …
Sayema Hameed Named 2017 Southern California Rising Star by Super LawyersRead More
