In recent years, employees have raised concerns about unequal pay and the secrecy surrounding compensation details. New state laws now require employers to include pay information in job postings and to provide written pay scales when requested. This change comes at a...
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Navigating the Complexities of Remote Work: Employee Rights in California
In recent years, telecommuting has become a way of life for many Californians, and the data shows that they love it. According to the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC), 73 percent of remote workers in California are satisfied with their current situation,...
Remote Work and Employment Law: Your Rights as a Telecommuting Employee
In recent years, the concept of remote work has evolved. Across the United States, remote working has risen from a niche arrangement to being a cornerstone of modern employment. In response, states such as California and New York are refining their views on employment...
New California Law Protects Workers From Employer Intimidation Tactics
As of Jan. 1, 2025, the California Worker Freedom from Employer Intimidation Act (SB 399) provides new protections for workers across the state. The law prohibits private and public employers from forcing or threatening employees to attend meetings or listen to...
NY Philharmonic Facing an Uproar Since a Recent Magazine Article Detailed Allegations of a 2010 Sexual Assault by Two Principal Players against another Female Player
The New York Philharmonic is one of the most well-known orchestras in the country, but has recently been rocked by a sexual assault scandal amongst its musicians. The alleged sexual assault occurred more than a decade ago, but details only recently became public in a...
Former BlackBerry Employee Alleges Company CEO Sexually Harassed Her
A former Blackberry employee in California is suing the company’s new CEO John Giamatteo for sexual harassment and retaliation. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, allleges Giametteo harassed the employee in 2021 and...
A New Leave Mandate for Reproductive Loss Events in California
For employers with 5 or more employees, California implemented a law mandating that they provide 20 days (about 3 weeks) of leave per 20-month period for employees experiencing reproductive loss events. The groundbreaking piece of legislation went into effect on...
California legislature passes law to ban caste discrimination
Our nation continues to make progress on employee protections, and California is often a trailblazer. This was recently highlighted when the vast majority of lawmakers voted in favor of extending discrimination protections beyond race to include caste. Lawmakers...
Supreme Court rules USPS must accommodate employee’s religious views
A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Pennsylvania mail carrier who refused to work on Sundays due to his evangelical Christian beliefs. Gerald Groff sued the United States Postal Service for religious discrimination when he was reprimanded. As part of...
California legislature considers expanding worker sick leave
Proposed legislation currently in the California Senate would more than double existing paid sick leave for employees starting in 2024. In mid-April, the Senate Labor, Employment and Retirement Committee approved Senate Bill 616. It now goes before the Appropriations...