Tag: Gail Cecchettini Whaley
High Court Deadlocks on Union Fee Case
In a one sentence ruling this week, a deadlocked United States Supreme Court upheld a system allowing public employers to require nonunion public workers...
California Proposes Regulations on Use of Criminal History in Employment Decisions
The California Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) recently issued proposed regulations related to the use of criminal history information in employment decisions.
In part,...
What’s the Number One Federal Complaint? Retaliation
Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released detailed breakdowns of the 89,385 charges of workplace discrimination that the agency received in fiscal year...
Rx for Paid Sick Leave: Amendments Effective Immediately
On July 13, the Legislature passed “clean up” amendments to the paid sick leave law – the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014....
What Happens If You Don’t Have a Written Paid Sick Leave Policy?
Beginning July 1, California employers will be required to begin providing paid sick leave benefits to their eligible employees.
We often hear the question: Do...
California Supreme Court Decides Commission Issue
A recent California Supreme Court ruling interprets how to apply a key test to determine whether a commissioned inside sales employee is exempt from...