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California’s New Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Requirements For Employers

August 10, 2019 //  by Sayema Hameed//  Leave a Comment

California Senate Bill 1343 amends Government Code Section 12950 and 12950.1 to require employers with five (5) or more employees to provide at least two (2) hours of sexual harassment training to managerial employees and at least one (1) hour of sexual harassment training to nonmanagerial employees by January 1, 2020, and once every two …

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California Court Of Appeal Rules Arbitration Agreement is Unconscionable and Void for Law Firm Partner

June 27, 2019 //  by Sayema Hameed//  Leave a Comment

Many law firm partners sign partnership agreements that contain arbitration provisions. The California Court of Appeal recently invalidated an arbitration agreement between the law firm Winston & Strawn and one of its partners, Constance Ramos. 

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California Ushers In Wave Of Sexual Harassment Laws In Wake Of #MeToo Movement

December 12, 2018 //  by Sayema Hameed//  Leave a Comment

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 …

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California Enacts New Transgender Employment Laws

December 29, 2017 //  by Sayema Hameed//  Leave a Comment

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 …

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California Department of Fair Employment and Housing Releases New Workplace Harassment Guide For Employers

June 8, 2017 //  by Sayema Hameed//  Leave a Comment

In May, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) released a Workplace Harassment Guide. The new step-by-step guide, available here, provides employers with specific recommended practices to prevent harassment in the workplace, to respond employee complaints of harassment, and to conduct a fair investigation of the employee’s complaint. Prepared by DFEH’s California Sexual …

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Patterson v. Domino’s Pizza, LLC: Franchisor Not Liable As An “Employer” For Sexual Harassment By Franchisee Employee

August 30, 2014 //  by Sayema Hameed//  Leave a Comment

by Sayema Hameed Is a franchisor liable for the wrongful acts of a franchisee employee?  The short answer is, “It depends.”  The longer answer involves an analysis of whether the franchisor demonstrates the characteristics of an “employer” under California law. In a recent case, Patterson v. Domino’s Pizza, LLC (Cal. Sup. Ct. Case No. S204543, …

Patterson v. Domino’s Pizza, LLC: Franchisor Not Liable As An “Employer” For Sexual Harassment By Franchisee EmployeeRead More

California Governor Brown Signs SB 292 To Amend FEHA: Sexual Desire Not Necessary To Prove Sexual Harassment

August 15, 2013 //  by Sayema Hameed//  Leave a Comment

by Sayema Hameed On Monday, August 12, 2013, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill 292, which amends the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”), Government Code Section 12940, to state as follows: [blockquote]Sexually harassing conduct need not be motivated by sexual desire.[/blockquote] Photo Credit: Pixabay This amendment, authored by California Senate Majority Leader …

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Sanchez v. Swissport, Inc.: Pregnant Employee Who Was Fired After Exhausting Pregnancy Disability Leave Stated A Claim For FEHA Employment Discrimination

February 23, 2013 //  by Sayema Hameed//  Leave a Comment

by Sayema Hameed What happens when a pregnant employee who exhausts all of her vacation time and pregnancy disability leave cannot return to work because she is disabled by a high risk pregnancy?  In the case of Ana G. Fuentes Sanchez, she was fired by her employer, Swissport, Inc., due to her failure to return …

Sanchez v. Swissport, Inc.: Pregnant Employee Who Was Fired After Exhausting Pregnancy Disability Leave Stated A Claim For FEHA Employment DiscriminationRead More

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