Tag Archives: Hiring

Complicating Simplicity: Ninth Circuit Requires Separate Stand-Alone Documents for Employment Background Checks

Albert Einstein believed “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” The Ninth Circuit seems to agree. In Gilberg v. Cal. Check Cashing Stores, LLC, No. 17-16263, 2019 WL 347027 (Ninth Cir. Jan. 29, 2019), the Ninth Circuit held a single form combining nearly identical federal and state disclosures violates both federal … Continue Reading

It’s High Time to Update Your Marijuana Policies

By Justine Phillips, Timothy Kim and Patricia Jeng on April 20, 2018 Posted in California Employment Legislation, California Legislative Update, Discipline, Employee Benefits, Employee Handbooks, Pre-Employment Medical Examinations, Privacy, Termination

The legalization of recreational use of marijuana in several states, including California, has left many employment policies vague and confused. This article offers insights to questions every employer should be asking in light of legalization. California’s Rollout of Legal Marijuana California voters passed the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (“Prop 64”) on November 8, 2016, … Continue Reading

Now in Effect: California Employers Must Provide New Hires with Written Notice of Victim Rights

By Justine Phillips and Cassie English on July 28, 2017 Posted in California Employment Legislation, Employee Benefits, Employee Handbooks, Hiring, Hiring, Discipline, Termination, Reasonable Accommodation, Retaliation

As reported in our new laws for 2017 post, employers must give written notice to new employees (and to current employees upon request) explaining the rights of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. All California employers with at least 25 employees must be in compliance, effective July 1, 2017.… Continue Reading

California Employers – New Year, New Rules in 2017

By Bryanne Lewis, Kevin Houng and Ashley Hirano on December 23, 2016 Posted in California Employment Legislation, California Legislative Update, Discipline, Discrimination, E-verify, Educational Updates, Employee Benefits, Employment Authorization Verification, FEHA, Hiring, Retaliation, Termination, Wage and Hour

The new year will bring along a variety of new obligations for California employers. Although some of the new laws clarify existing law and provide helpful guidance, several impose additional requirements. This update highlights key provisions of some of the more notable changes taking effect in 2017. Links to the statutes and/or prior updates regarding … Continue Reading

Los Angeles Enacts “Fair Chance” Ordinance Prohibiting Criminal History Inquiries Prior To Conditional Offers Of Employment

By Jonathan P. Barker and Kevin Houng on December 19, 2016 Posted in Background Investigations, Employment Applications, Hiring

Following the Los Angeles minimum wage ordinance that was enacted earlier this year, the City of Los Angeles has now enacted another ordinance that will significantly impact employers doing business within city limits. On December 9, 2016, Mayor Garcetti signed into law the “Fair Chance” ordinance, which significantly limits the ability of Los Angeles employers … Continue Reading

New York State Department of Labor Issues Final Wage Regulations Imposing New Notice and Consent Requirements on Direct Deposit and Debit Card Wage Payments

By Sheppard Mullin on November 16, 2016 Posted in Minimum Wage, New York Employment Legislation, Payroll, Wage and Hour

Effective March 7, 2017, employers who pay wages via direct deposit and/or payroll debit card will need to comply with more stringent requirements. The New York State Department of Labor (the “NYSDOL”) recently issued final regulations governing the methods that New York employers may use to pay most “non-exempt” employees. The regulations impose a number … Continue Reading