New Laws Protecting California’s Healthcare Workers Result in Litigation Uptick

An important bill that went into effect at the beginning of the year has given health care employees added protection against workplace violence.  California’s Senate Bill 1299 requires supplemental training for all personnel who perform direct care to patients, as opposed to the former requirements that only pertai...

Sexual Harassment: Basics, Abusive Conduct, & Retaliation

Basics of Sexual Harassment Law in California Current law in California makes certain employment practices unlawful. These illegal practices include the sexual harassment of an employee directly by the employer or indirectly by agents of the employer with the employer's knowledge. The law requires employers t...