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Back to Business: What is Contact Tracing and How Can Your Company Participate?

Netchex HR Blog

Always be aware of and take into consideration the legal guidelines around discrimination, such as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and U.S. Define look back period parameters (suggested 14 days, as recommended by the CDC). Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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California Prohibits Discrimination Based on Hairstyle

HRWatchdog

On July 3, Governor Gavin Newsom made California the first state to ban racial discrimination based on hairstyle. The Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) makes it unlawful to discriminate on the basis of specified characteristics, including race. CalChamber members can read more about Dress Standards in the HR Library.

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New Bereavement Leave Requirements for Private, Public Employers

HRWatchdog

A qualifying family member is a spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, domestic partner or parent-in-law as defined in the California Family Rights Act (CFRA). Lisa Guzman, Employment Law Expert, CalChamber CalChamber members can read more about Bereavement Leave in the HR Library. Not a member?

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When Family Leave Time Ends, Other Protected Leaves May Apply

HRWatchdog

ADA and FEHA The ADA and FEHA prohibit employers from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) defines “undue hardship” under the ADA as an action requiring significant difficulty or expense to the individual business. Not a member?

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COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance Released

HRWatchdog

For example, an employer may not retaliate against someone who alleges that the employer’s vaccination policy discriminates or has a disparate impact on a protected group. CalChamber members can read more about Laws Protecting Employees With Disabilities and Religious Discrimination in the HR Library. Not a member?

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Vacation Policy: Employer Has Latitude, But Beware of Illegal Impacts

HRWatchdog

In establishing distinctions between groups of employees in paid vacation policies, a company would violate discrimination laws if the vacation policy were based on a classification prohibited by law. By committing your company to a written policy, you force yourself to clearly define the terms of the policy. Not a member?

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Ninth Circuit Asks California Supreme Court About FEHA Liability for Agents of Employers

HRWatchdog

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has asked the California Supreme Court to determine whether a business entity acting as an agent of an employer can be held directly liable for employment discrimination under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) ( Kristina Raines et al. Healthworks Medical Group et al. , 21-55229 (9th Cir.