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Q Can we mandate a drug screening upon hire for some job types and not others? Yes. There's no federal law prohibiting you from screening some employees but not others based on the type of job they will hold. Generally...

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Q In interviews with prospective employees, can we ask about their COVID-19 vaccination status? Generally speaking, employers can ask prospective employees about their COVID-19 vaccination status. This doesnt mean...

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California employers should be aware of new employment laws that will take effect January 1, 2022, including new laws that will (1) further expand the scope of the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), (2) clarify the...

Oct 17, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · California

In both public and private sectors in California, full and fair investigations into alleged wrongdoing are imperative—particularly in cases of alleged harassment and discrimination. In such investigations, there is a...

Oct 03, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · California

California has an all-purpose, wraparound statute prohibiting arbitrary discrimination of any kind: Civil Code Section 51, or the Unruh Act. In the following case, the court found lending practices that discriminated...

Oct 03, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · California

Rules on when and where citizens can use marijuana vary significantly between jurisdictions, and no unifying federal guidance is in sight. So, how do employers, particularly those in multiple states, deal with the dope...

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As the delta variant spreads and positive COVID-19 cases continue to pop up, employers are questioning their policies yet again. Understandably, many of you are concerned about keeping workers safe and maintaining...

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Many employers must face disputed discrimination charges followed by a retaliation claim based on the initial bias complaint. Just because the underlying discrimination claim is found to be without merit doesn't...

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released new educational resources explaining employees’ right to be free from sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination in employment. How we got...

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In April 2020, the Minnesota Court of Appeals found an existing rule requiring workers to be employed for a year before seeking parental leave doesn't apply to pregnant employees pursuing on-the-job accommodations (see...

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