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GAGGING THE GIGS, PLAN B

Beginning with the California Supreme Court’sDynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Courtdecision (April, 2018) and continuing with the passage ofAB 5, effective January 1, 2020, state policymakers...

THANK A FARMER

Cow decorated for Mattu Pongal, 1996

WHAT’S NEW IN 2020 THE ROAD TO INFANT IMMORTALITY

California has long regulated the “employment” of infants in the movies.Labor Code 1308.8bans babies under 15-days old while requiring physician certification for our “older” new arrivals (aged 15-day...

BOSS SAUCED

It is illegal for employers to discriminate against or harass employees because of age, national origin, and other protected classifications. An employer that terminates an employee for such reasons ...

CAUTIONARY TALE EPISODE 80 Age Claims Never Grow Old San Diego Employer Steps in It

North Star Gas Ltd. (NSG) hassettledaCalifornia Civil Rights Department(CRD) age discrimination claim, with $37,000 paid to the fired truck driver.

CAUTIONARY TALE EPISODE 34

Federal age discrimination protections, including theAge Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), apply to companies with 20 or more on payroll. California’s workplace anti-discrimination law,...

IMMIGRATION NATION

The federal government requires all U.S. employers to verify identity and work authorization for each employee hired within the U.S., including citizens and non-citizens, using “Form I-9, Employment E...

COMFORT IS NOT A LUXURY

Arecent settlementextends California’sFair Employment and Housing Act(FEHA) disabilities protection to rental applicants seeking to move in with emotional support pets.

ACCOMMODATION NATION

The goal of theAmericans with Disabilities Act (ADA)“is to ensure that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else.” Sometimes, however, companies need a not-so-fr...