Labor and Employment Law Blog

California enacts sweeping legislation designed to address the #MeToo movement

Governor Jerry Brown signed into law four new bills addressing harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Senate Bill 826 mandates that public companies based in California have at least one woman on their board of directors by the end of 2019. That number increases in 2021 depending on the size of the board. Senate Bill […]

October 2, 2018 | 1 min read | Tagged: #metoo, Gov. Brown, new legislation, Senate Bill, Settlement Agreement, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment

Tiffanny Brosnan Partner

Struggling with California’s Applicant Salary History Law? (A Little) Help has Arrived.

When California’s prohibition on asking applicants about their salary history (AB 168) went into effect on January 1, 2018, many HR professionals struggled with the following question: “If I ask an applicant about salary requirements, and the question elicits information about the applicant’s salary history, have I violated the new law?” It was a good […]

August 14, 2018 | 2 min read | Tagged: AB168, AB2282, Applicant, Brown, Gov. Brown, Job Applicants, New Employee, Salary History

Craig O'Loughlin Partner