Family Responsibilities Discrimination

September 17, 2019 Legal Team
Feel Discriminated Against Because You Have to Take Care of Your Family?It is commonly known that an employer may not ask a prospective employee about his/her marital status or family issues because an employer may not discriminate against an applicant based on their family status. But what about discrimination based on family status after...
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Service Dogs in the Workplace Guidelines

September 12, 2019 Legal Team
Many people recognize “Guide” dogs, who assist the visually impaired and may even have seen other “Service” dogs that assist persons with various disabilities, but recent California regulations pave the way for many more furry and feathered friends to assist their disabled owners in the workplace.The new guidance on disability accommodations in the workplace...
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Are Employers Legally Obligated to Offer a Severance?

September 9, 2019 Legal Team
I think it is safe to say, most people have social media accounts if they have access to the Internet.  But some may wonder what protections are in place to protect their personal photos, daily tweets, private posts and page "likes" from access by a current or prospective employer.Wonder no more, the State of...
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Limitations on Employers’ Access to Employees’ Social Media Accounts

September 9, 2019 Legal Team
I think it is safe to say, most people have social media accounts if they have access to the Internet.  But some may wonder what protections are in place to protect their personal photos, daily tweets, private posts and page likes from access by a current or prospective employer.Wonder no more, the State of...
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Southwest Airlines $1 Million Class Action Settlement

September 5, 2019 Legal Team
California employee Timothy Mansfield sued the Dallas based company after his termination. Mansfield alleged that, upon his termination, he was not paid out immediately for wages that were owed to him. Rather, the airlines waited 4 days to pay him out. According to California Labor Law, Mansfield should have been paid out within 72...
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