Are individuals that make failed suicide attempts unfit to return to work? A “direct threat” means “a significant risk of substantial harm to the health or safety of the individual or others that cannot be eliminated or reduced by reasonable accommodation.” … A “significant” risk is a high, and not just a slightly increased, risk. … The […]
Read More Be Careful What you ask Applicants about Their Criminal Records Your company could be hit with big damages for asking illegal questions about an applicant’s criminal record. Although it is permitted to ask about most convictions, employers can get into trouble under anti-discrimination laws if they have a policy of automatically denying employment to anyone […]
Read More Makeup time gives employees who are entitled to overtime flexibility so that they can attend to personal matters without using vacation time. Makeup time is available to California employees and allows the employee to “makeup” work hours during a week that would otherwise be lost because of some personal obligation. For example, an employee has a […]
Read More The Latest Demand on California Employers: Provide a Chair to your Employees A recent class-action lawsuit against the CVS pharmacy chain was one of many filed in California during the last several years against corporations that required workers to stand. In a unanimous ruling Monday, the California Supreme Court clarified labor law in a way that […]
Read More Are you prepared for new, April 2016 FEHA regulations? New California regulations that took effect on April 1, 2016, requires employers with 5 or more employees to develop written anti-discrimination and harassment policies that meet several new requirements. These regulations require employers to develop and distribute anti-discrimination and harassment policies to employees. Requirements Under the […]
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