Under California’s Fair Employment & Housing Act, employers may require their employees to follow “reasonable workplace appearance, grooming, and dress standards.”
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Preventing Workplace Violence Is Not a One-Size-Fits-All Exercise: Risk Management Experts
Businesses are now required to implement robust workplace violence prevention plans in California under a new law that became effective in July 2024. But
EEOC says it’s going after ‘anti-American’ employment discrimination
EEOC says it’s going after “anti-American” employment discrimination. What does this mean for employers?
Avoid these workplace mistakes in the new year
What to know about California laws on independent contractors, unused vacation time, employment agreements and employee training for 2025.
Significant workplace law developments in the past year
Changes in California included “hours worked” definitions, workplace violence prevention plans and rules governing mandated employer meetings.
AI law and the workplace; also why CA’s measure on caste discrimination was vetoed
In the coming year, Californians may see state legislators and regulators develop binding measures that limit how employers may use AI
Opinion: Unprecedented California caste discrimination bill would increase discrimination, not end it
It primarily applies to South Asians and assumes the presumption of guilt and oppressiveness, making them vulnerable to unfair treatment and wrongful convictions.
2 courts, 2 sets of COVID-19 emergency workplace rules, 2 different outcomes. What it means
On Thursday, a 6-3 majority of the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from enforcing COVID-19 emergency temporary standards.
San Diego paying out $100K to Black laborer who claimed discrimination, retaliation
Fired worker says Latino supervisors showed bias against Blacks with assignments, overtime, other perks
Increased power and support for workers can result in increased accountability for sexual harassment
The investigation into allegations of sexual harassment against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo have led to his resignation and to reinforcing necessary conversations and understandings about workplace sexual harassment