Category: Employee Rights

New Laws for California Employees on Background Checks Forbes reported that effective January 2, 1029, California employers will have to comply with a new law called the California Fair ChanceRead MoreNew Law Explains Employers Rights to Ask about Prior Criminal Convictions

Vox reported in Mid-November 2018, that the federal House of Representatives is considering a new law which will ban businesses from forcing workers to sign mandatory arbitration clauses before theyRead MoreNew Bill Seeks to End Mandatory Arbitration Contracts

2018 saw the rise of a new movement – the #MeToo movement. Women began to disclose experiences of sexual harassment and abuse in the workplace. A chorus of victims steppedRead MoreThe #MeToo Movement and Civil Lawsuits

The new ban the box law in California provides that employers must wait until a conditional offer of employment is made before they conduct a criminal background check. The lawRead MoreWhat Criminal Records Can’t Be Reviewed by a Prospective Employer

The San Diego Tribune reported in May 2018, that a local jury awarded a former employee nearly $18 million for wrongful termination. The jury found that the employer, Allstate, wrongfullyRead MoreWhy Firing an Employee for Off-Duty Conduct May be Illegal

Employers have the right to ask job applicants many questions but there are certain questions that are improper – out of bounds. A recent bill which was signed into law,Read MoreNew Law Clarifies Pre-Employment Salary History Questions by Prospective Employer

A new law, Senate Bill 826 will change the way corporate boards operate. The law, enacted in 2018, requires that a publicly-held corporation based in California must, by the endRead MoreNew California Law Requires that Women Be on the Boards of Public Corporations

California passed a number of laws that employers will have to start following in 2019. The laws are aimed at helping to protect California workers from many different types ofRead MoreNew Laws for 2019 – Anti-Harassment Training in the Workplace

Still another bill signed by Governor Jerry Brown in 2018 to protect victims of sexual harassment and abuse is AB 2770. The aim of this bill is to protect victimsRead MoreNew Laws for 2019 – Sexual Harassment and Confidentiality – Libel and Slander

Another bill signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in 2018 was AB 3109. The law references California’s Constitution which provides that “people have the right to petition the governmentRead MoreNew Laws for 2019 – Sexual Harassment and Confidentiality – Waiver of Right of Petition or Free Speech