In 2017, the California legislature passed Assembly Bill 168 (AB 168) adding Section 432.3 to the Labor Code. AB 168 imposed various restrictions on employers with respect to applicants, including prohibiting employers from seeking salary history information about an...
Year: 2019
CA employers obligated to provide copies of payroll records free of charge
Existing law (Labor Code section 226) requires employers to allow current and former employees to inspect or make copies of certain payroll-related records, upon reasonable request. Employers were even allowed to charge employees for the cost of making such copies,...
CA Clarifies “Ban the Box” (SB 1412)
In 2017, California passed Assembly Bill 1008, better known as the "Ban the Box" law, placing various restrictions on an employer's ability to obtain information relating to an applicant's or current employee's judicially sealed or expunged convictions. An exception...
Statute of Limitations for Claims of Sexual Assault Extended in CA
In response to the #MeToo movement, former California Governor Jerry Brown signed many bills into law protecting victims of sexual assault, including Assembly Bill 1619 (AB 1619). AB 1619 increases the statute of limitations for claims of sexual assault from two (2)...
CA Corporate Boards Required to Include Women by 2021
California has become the first state to require publicly traded companies to have at least one woman on their board by the end of 2019. Boards with five directors will need two females and boards with six directors will need three female members by the end of 2021....
Pay disparities getting smaller but still problematic
In San Francisco, California, women in the tech sector make about 6 percent less than men who perform similar jobs. This was according to data compiled by a recruiting firm called Hired. Nationally, women in the technology sector made 3 percent less than men. Where a...
Many diverse TV writers experience workplace discrimination
Being a TV writer in California can certainly present many interesting and rewarding opportunities. However, diverse writers working in the television industry may not have such a positive attitude about this profession, according to the results of a report prepared...
Time’s Up moves to help health care workers
A group called Time's Up Healthcare will aim to resolve issues related to harassment and discrimination that workers in California and elsewhere may face. It will try to accomplish this goal in part by seeking greater gender balance among health care leadership. This...
What are the legal remedies for sexual harassment at work?
Many people who experience sexual harassment in the workplace face conflicting pressures that can make it difficult to know how to respond. These victims may feel as though they cannot spend the time, energy and resources necessary to pursue legal action, or may worry...
Oracle, other tech companies face allegations of discrimination
Some California tech employees may be aware that their industry has been plagued with allegations of workplace discrimination. A number of companies, including Microsoft, Uber, Google and Spotify, have faced complaints about discrimination and harassment. While...