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Avoid This Mistake When Requesting Religious Accommodation
Workers in California often assume that because religious beliefs are private, they never have to explain anything about their religion when requesting a workplace accommodation. While it’s true that employers cannot demand intrusive details, many employees make the opposite mistake: they refuse to provide even the basic information needed for the employer to evaluate their request.
Under both Title VII
Five Costly Legal Mistakes California Startups Should Avoid With Their Employees
Some of the most common legal mistakes that California tech startups and other small employers make with their employees are also the easiest to avoid:
Remote Work as An Accommodation To An Employee’s Disability Under California Law
As remote work continues to reshape the workplace, both California employees and employers are grappling with a key question:When must an employer allow remote work as a reasonable accommodation to an employee’s disability or serious medical condition under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)?
FEHA & Reasonable Accommodation Basics
FEHA requires California employers with five or more employees to
Avoid This Mistake When Asking Your Manager or HR for Anything
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How Reverse Discrimination and DEI Policies Can Backfire On Employers
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Which Workplace Discrimination Cases Are Worth Pursuing
Winning any civil case, including an employment discrimination case, requires proving (1) liability and (2) damages (past and future wage loss, emotional distress, in some cases punitive damages). Because liability in many, if not most, wrongful termination and discrimination cases is disputed by employers, a practical assessment of how likely you are to prove liability and damages is essential before
How To Correctly Notify Your Employer Of Your Disability
An employer who isn’t aware of your disability prior to firing you for taking several days off work due to that condition cannot possibly be held liable for disability discrimination based on the disability that the employer simply didn’t know about. This is both logical and fair.
In Avila v Continental Airlines, Inc. (2008), the employee was terminated for missing
A Singe Use of “N” Word Can Be A Basis For A Harassment Case
In its decision in Bailey v San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, the California Supreme Court has recently affirmed that even a single incident of using “N” word by a coworker in reference to a black employee can be a sufficient basis for making an unlawful harassment and hostile work environment. The Court emphasized that the analysis of any racial harassment
Three Important Facts About Severance Agreements in California
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