We enter 2017 with a new President, a polarized electorate, an incomplete Supreme Court, and an increasingly isolated California. Against this dramatic backdrop, Glen Kraemer will examine the most important…

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Presented at the 3rd Annual Community Association Owners Conference Employment Law Update for 2015 presented at the 3rd Annual Community Association Owners Conference, covering a range of topics, including: Equal…

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Steve Hirschfeld and Amy Durgan will be presenting the latest information employers need to know about managing risk from hiring to firing, including: Hiring process including criminal background checks, candidate…

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As businesses begin resuming operations and recalling employees from furlough and layoff, companies may decide they no longer need to recall all employees. Perhaps companies have learned that certain positions…

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What is European Data Privacy Law and why does it impact California and other U.S. based companies? The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Article 8, protects everybody’s…

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Category: Background Checks,

Our blog post on January 5, 2016 summarized California’s new E-Verify law and other updates.  So what should California employers do differently now with respect to I-9s and E-Verify?  Enrollment in…

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Number 49: EEOC Takes On Background Checks Throughout this series, we have touched on facially neutral policies which, although not motivated by unlawful discrimination, have a discriminatory effect on certain…

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Category: Background Checks, EEO,

As we first discussed here, “ban the box” state laws and local ordinances are picking up traction nationwide.  Measures vary in scope and nature, but the typical policy bars employers…

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Category: Background Checks,