HRWatchdog

MARCH 8, 2021

On March 4, 2021, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) updated its COVID-19 guidance , addressing several vaccination-related questions. The new FAQs explain that employers can discipline a resistant employee but cautions that employers cannot retaliate against employees for engaging in protected activities.

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HRWatchdog

AUGUST 22, 2023

In a long-awaited decision, the California Supreme Court has determined that third-party business agents of a certain size can now be directly liable for violations of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) when performing actions for client employers. The California Supreme Court has explored this meaning twice before in Reno v.

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HRWatchdog

MAY 22, 2018

As previously reported , the proposed amendments to the state Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) addressing national origin protections were sent to the Office of Administrative Law for approval. The Office of Administrative Law recently approved these regulations, and they are effective July 1, 2018. Not a member?

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HRWatchdog

MARCH 6, 2017

In some, but not all, circumstances, the employee’s behavior may be legally protected. Possible Protections. In some circumstances, when employees get together to specifically protest working conditions or job issues, such as wages, the NLRA protects those activities. NLRA protections might not apply to the employees’ behavior.

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HRWatchdog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

On September 1, 2020, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors adopted an ordinance called the “ Sacramento County Worker Protection, Health, and Safety Act of 2020 ,” which contains two major components: (1) employer safety practices and protocols, and (2) supplemental paid sick leave. Anti-Retaliation Provision and Enforcement.

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HRWatchdog

JULY 20, 2020

As previously reported , the Sacramento City Council recently enacted its Worker Protection, Health, and Safety Act , an emergency ordinance that requires covered employers to provide supplemental paid sick leave for COVID-19-related reasons. Anti-Retaliation Provision and Enforcement. Covered Employers/Employees. section 826.30(c))

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HRWatchdog

MAY 7, 2021

An employee complained to me that a coworker frequently yells at the employee for parking in the wrong spot and says that the coworker is “discriminating” against him by yelling at him. We can start with defining what is unlawful in the workplace. What, if anything, do I need to do to address this complaint? Unlawful Actions.

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