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Nevada’s New Employment Laws in 2020
Nevada has undergone a significant transformation regarding the legal landscape affecting Nevada’s Employers. Several of these new laws have just recently gone into effect or are slated to go into effect at the beginning of the new year. Click here for some … Continue reading
Posted in FLSA, Independent Contractor, Minimum Wage, Nevada
| Tagged Classification, Employees, Fair Labor Standards Act, Marijuana, Minimum Wage, Misclassification, Paid Leave, Settlement Agreement, Wage & Hour
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2019 Legislative Changes for California Severance and Settlement Agreements
Employers often find themselves in a bind – they need to let an employee go quickly and they want the employee to sign a release of all claims, so they dust off the severance agreement they used last time around, … Continue reading
Posted in California
| Tagged California, Employees, Settlement Agreement, Severance
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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 … Continue reading
Posted in California, Discrimination
| Tagged #metoo, Gov. Brown, new legislation, Senate Bill, Settlement Agreement, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment
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California Legislature Takes A Strong Stance in Response to #Metoo Movement
The California legislature is looking to pass a host of bills aimed at decreasing sexual harassment in the workplace and increasing rights of victims of sexual harassment: SB 820 bans confidential settlement agreements in cases involving sexual assault, sexual harassment … Continue reading
Posted in California, Confidentiality, Discrimination
| Tagged Arbitration, Confidentiality Agreements, Department of Fair Employment and Housing, Employment Arbitration Agreements, Fair Employment and Housing Act, Federal Arbitration Act, Public Policy, Settlement Agreement, Sexual Harassment, Training
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