A new obstacle for DEI programs?
An employee claiming unlawful discrimination based on race, sex, etc. also must show they were subject to an adverse employment action. Most…
Updates on workplace violence prevention, AI rules, right to disconnect
Here’s a mid-year update of topics addressed in earlier columns. Workplace violence prevention plan July 1 deadline My Jan. 1 column…
June 3, 2024 | Categories: Articles & Publications
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SCMV Shareholder Sarah Shekhter Joins Board of Newly Formed San Diego Jewish Bar Association
Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek Shareholder Sarah M. Shekhter has joined the newly formed San Diego Jewish Bar Association’s Board of Directors.…
SCMV Welcomes Litigator Ora Lupear and Tax Attorney Austin Peterson
Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek (SCMV) is pleased to announce the addition of two attorneys to the firm: Ora Lupear and Austin Peterson. Each brings…
EEOC issues new workplace harassment guidance
The focus of this, my 200th column, is workplace harassment. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which enforces federal employment…
May 20, 2024 | Categories: Articles & Publications
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The Californization of federal labor laws
If they survive court challenges, new federal rules addressing independent contractor status, farmworker rights, and non-compete agreements will…
May 6, 2024 | Categories: Articles & Publications
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Why a proposed California law that would give you the right to ignore your boss’ after-hours communications hours is flawed
Everyone appreciates a break from work. Assemblymember Matt Haney recently introduced AB 2751, which would give all employees, except those covered…
April 22, 2024 | Categories: Articles & Publications
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SCMV Shareholder Andrea Myers Named President of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers, San Diego Chapter
Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek Shareholder Andrea Myers is serving as the 2024 president of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers San Diego…
Must employees be paid for time spent undergoing exit security process?
Must employees be paid for time spent on employer premises in their personal vehicles while waiting to scan an identification badge, with guards…
April 8, 2024 | Categories: Articles & Publications
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Six SCMV Attorneys Included on San Diego Super Lawyers 2024 Lists
Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek is pleased to announce that six attorneys at the firm were named to the San Diego Super Lawyers or Super Lawyers…