Do California’s workplace laws apply to remote out-of-state workers?
There are limits, especially if alleged employer misconduct occurs mostly or entirely outside the state Those who work in other states for…
No mandatory arbitration of sexual orientation harassment claims
The ruling effectively narrows the kinds of disputes employers may require their employees to arbitrate Does harassment in a California workplace…
July 27, 2026 | Categories:
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Termination after employee’s protected activity may not be unlawful retaliation
Court rules in favor of company despite employee's whistleblower protections An employer may not be liable for unlawful retaliatory termination…
July 13, 2026 | Categories:
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Potential consequences of aiding employee disloyalty
California law allows competitors to recruit each other’s employees — but not by any means This column first addressed an…
June 29, 2026 | Categories:
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New fact sheet on religious discrimination and accommodations in the workplace
Five takeaways under California law The California Civil Rights Department recently posted a two-page fact sheet concisely addressing religious…
June 15, 2026 | Categories:
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Employer must know of disability to be liable for disability discrimination
Without such employer knowledge, an employee cannot show that he was terminated because of his disability By Dan Eaton PUBLISHED: June 1, 2026 at…
June 1, 2026 | Categories:
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Employer not liable for accident partially remote employee caused during commute
Under the “going and coming” rule, however, employers are not liable for legal wrongs their employees commit while commuting to and…
May 18, 2026 | Categories:
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What you need to know about split shift rules
A split shift premium is payable only where the split shift is employer-directed, not employee-requested A reader recently emailed me to ask for a…
May 4, 2026 | Categories:
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Ineligibility for unemployment benefits for insubordination
Courts have recognized that conduct that may justify termination of an employee may not necessarily warrant denial of unemployment benefits The…
April 20, 2026 | Categories:
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Consequences of not having workers’ comp insurance
Workers’ compensation benefits are the exclusive remedy available to employees who suffer work-related injuries or illnesses against properly…