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AB9 Extends Time to File Harassment Claims

Employees now have three years, rather than one year, to file complaints of discrimination, harassment and retaliation under AB9, also known as the SHARE Act (Stop Harassment and Reporting Extension). Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a similar bill last year, reasoning that...

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SB188 Bans Discrimination Based on Hairstyle

It’s a new year, and employers know what that means: a number of new laws affecting the workplace took effect on January 1. Law week we discussed AB51, which is under injunction pending resolution of a lawsuit. Law protects 'natural hair' This week we'll explain...

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Why Did CBS Take 6 Weeks to Oust Moonves?

The CBS board of directors finally did the right thing. Whether it was for the right reasons remains unclear. The board ousted Les Moonves, chairman and CEO of CBS, following allegations of sexual misconduct from six women. The accusations against Moonves were...

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Trade Secrets: What Employees Should Know

Trade secrets can be any number of things. If information is something a competitor would value, it might be a trade secret. A trade secret gives the owner a competitive advantage. Coca Cola’s formula is obviously a trade secret, but so are many other things: business...

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Jones Day is Latest Law Firm Sued for Gender Bias

Former partner Wendy Moore sued law firm Jones Day this week for gender discrimination. Moore's lawsuit alleges that she was fired for complaining about the law firm’s gender bias and for criticizing the company’s “black box” compensation system, which prevents anyone...

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New California Laws for 2018, Part 3

Last in a series on the new California laws affecting employers. In this piece we’ll cover minimum wage increases, immigration enforcement and labor law enforcement. Minimum wage increases On January 1, the California state minimum wage went up to $11 per hour for...

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