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Labor & Employment Blog Posts From June 2020
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Blog: Fictitious Business Names on Wage Statements: An Invitation for Penalties in California
Date: June 30, 2020
Title: Fictitious Business Names on Wage Statements: An Invitation for Penalties in California
Summary: Complying with California law on wage statements can be tricky for employers. Pursuant to Labor Code Section 226(a)(8), wage statements must identify the employer’s legal name. An employer can comply with this requirement by listing either the legal entity name or a registered fictitious business name (dba) on the wage statement. Failing to do so can expose employers to extensive liability on a class-wide basis through a class action or Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) representative action....
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Blog: Common Law Claims for Wrongful Termination Based on a Claimed Violation of Public Policy: Five Tips for Employers to Avoid Liability
Date: June 24, 2020
Title: Common Law Claims for Wrongful Termination Based on a Claimed Violation of Public Policy: Five Tips for Employers to Avoid Liability
Summary: The at-will employment doctrine provides extensive flexibility to both employers and employees to conclude their employment arrangements. As a general matter, this at-will rule permits an employer to terminate an employee for a good reason, a bad reason, or no reason at all as long as the termination does not implicate a protected federal or state statutory basis—most particularly, statutory protections against employment discrimination. ...
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Blog: U.S. Supreme Court Outlaws Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Employees
Date: June 15, 2020
Title: U.S. Supreme Court Outlaws Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Employees
Summary: On June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court held that Title VII, the federal employment law that prohibits discrimination “because of sex,” bars discrimination based on an individual’s sexual orientation and transgender status. Conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch, joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and four liberal members of the Court, penned the 6-3 decision granting nationwide protection to LGBTQ+ employees....
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Blog: A Quick Checklist for Navigating Requests for Paternity Leave in California
Date: June 11, 2020
Title: A Quick Checklist for Navigating Requests for Paternity Leave in California
Summary: Employers commonly process requests from expecting mothers for maternity leave. However, when it comes to welcoming a new baby, it’s all hands on deck. As such, it is important for companies to be knowledgeable about the different types of leave that may apply to expecting fathers. ...