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What Employers Should Know About California’s Latest Paid Sick Leave Expansion

HRWatchdog

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber employment law expert Ellen Savage discuss what employers need to know about the latest expansion of the California Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act (SB 616) , also known as the paid sick leave law.

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Court Provides New Guidance on What to Expect When You’re Expecting (or Breastfeeding)

HR Daily Advisor

Hannah had her baby on February 4, 2015, and came back to work on April 8. She was breastfeeding when she returned to work and needed to pump breast milk during the workday. Hannah claimed that the changes were retroactive—meaning they applied to acts before January 1, 2015. Forced Bedrest. Pump and Dump.

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DOL Taking Interest in Smartphones and Off-the-Clock Work

HRWatchdog

If nonexempt employees check their work emails after hours, you are going to need to pay them for that time – overtime pay if they have now exceeded 8 hours in a workday. Gail Cecchettini Whaley, CalChamber Employment Law Counsel/Content. You now have an off-the-clock work issue. Not a member?

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Rethinking the Holiday Office Party in Light of Harassment Scandals

HRWatchdog

Employers are currently very wary of creating an environment where inappropriate contact between employees could occur,” said Andrew Challenger, Vice President of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc., Gail Cecchettini Whaley, CalChamber Senior Employment Law Counsel. in a statement. Alcohol Fuels the Fire.

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The Cost of Not Accommodating Caregivers

HRExecutive

The report, Caregivers in the Workplace: Family Responsibilities Discrimination Litigation Update 2016 , analyzed 4,400 family responsibilities discrimination cases that were filed in the United States between the years 2006 and 2015.

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What is reasonable religious accommodation?

Business Management Daily

Other religions may demand that members pray during the workday. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in 2015 that not hiring an applicant based on an applicant’s headscarf. Workers may want a reasonable religious accommodation such as time off to worship and observe special holidays.

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WIRTW #385 (the “there’s no such thing as a free lunch…” edition)

Ohio Employer's Law

Here’s the offending email (via Gawker ): From: URBNcommunity Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2015 12:01 PM Subject: A Call For URBN Volunteers! And, since they are already paid a salary, the work comes with the added bonus of no extra pay, but with a free lunch, and transportation (if needed). A Call for URBN Volunteers! Thanks, Obama! —