The tremors can be felt throughout California. And I am not referring to an earthquake. Consider the allegations throughout 2017 of sexual harassment that de-throned entertainment industry kingpins such as Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey as well as Silicon Valley bosses such as Uber’s Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick. The reported allegations of sexual harassment […]
Avoid Arbitration b Pleading Sarbanes Oxley The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and Dodd Frank Act (Dodd Frank) were enacted, in part, as a means to provide whistleblower protection to employees who report or participate in proceedings involving corporate wrongdoing. The legislation prohibits retaliation against whistleblowing employees. Many believe SOX has effectively been superseded by Dodd Frank […]
California voids most non-compete agreements outright, and since January 1, 2024, the state has backed that ban with real financial consequences: a private right of action for employees, a mandatory notice requirement for employers, and civil penalties enforced by the Attorney General. If a former employer is trying to enforce a non-compete against you, threatening […]
California employees can now report their employers’ illegal activities with greater safeguards against retaliation. Several amendments and a Ninth Circuit interpretation of Section 1102.5 broadens the scope of whistleblower protection. [gdlr_title align=”center” style=”divider” title=”Anti-Retaliation Now Covers Job Duties” ][/gdlr_title] In 2014, the California legislature passed an amendment to California Civil Code Section 1102.5. The amendment […]
Assembly Bill 1897 created section 2810.3 of the California Labor Code to hold businesses liable for wage theft and inadequate workers’ compensation coverage when they use staffing agencies or labor contractors to obtain workers. Under the prior law, a business could be held responsible for unfair labor practices only if the worker could prove joint […]
Governor Jerry Brown signed the Fair Pay Act on October 6, 2015. This new legislation amending California’s Fair Pay Act Cal. Labor Code §1197.5 is an ambitious attempt to close the salary gap between men and women in the same establishment with “substantially similar” work rather than just the “same jobs.” The new legislation furthers […]
