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Wearing “Black Lives Matter” On Uniform Can Be Protected Activity Under NLRA

HRWatchdog

On February 21, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision that an employer violated federal law when it directed an employee to remove the hand-drawn acronym for Black Lives Matter — “BLM” — from their work apron to comply with the company’s dress code.

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New Priorities in EEOC’s Proposed Five-Year Strategic Enforcement Plan

HRWatchdog

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which enforces federal anti-discrimination laws in the workplace, has released a proposed strategic enforcement plan for fiscal years 2023 through 2027 for public comment. Comments can be submitted electronically though the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Not a member?

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Prevent Halloween Horrors This Year

HRWatchdog

This year, Halloween falls on a Tuesday, and with a record number of people planning to participate in related festivities (73 percent, according to the National Retail Federation ), employers can likely count on some employees bringing their spooktacular vibes to the workplace. Maybe the Energizer bunny? Not a CalChamber member?

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Medical Certification Important for Workers’ Comp Claim Absences

HRWatchdog

Wage Replacement Despite a lot of employer confusion around the protections of workers’ compensation claims, workers’ compensation does not provide job-protected leaves of absences. Other laws may provide that right. Terminating Employee with Workers’ Comp Claim The workers’ compensation law provides for retaliation protections.

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Pregnant, Nursing Workers Gain More Federal Protections

HRWatchdog

While California employers were preparing for 2023 new employment-related laws, two new federal laws for employers may have flown under the radar. The PWFA makes employers’ obligations more clear as well as more closely aligned with the accommodations and interactive process for other ADA accommodations.

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Employers: Be Prepared, Not Scared, This Halloween

HRWatchdog

It’s Halloween, and people are planning to celebrate at pre-pandemic levels, according to the National Retail Federation. But even costumes that do conform to a company’s dress code policy can be offensive to other employees, such as those that are culturally insensitive (e.g. related to hate groups or tragic events). Not a member?

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Employers Must Explore Reasonable Accommodations for Religious Beliefs

HRWatchdog

Religion is one of just two protected classes under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) — disability is the other — that requires employers to explore and provide applicants or employees with a reasonable accommodation where appropriate. Office of the California State Controller, et al. (No. 21-15660, Apr.