On October 12, 2017, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law AB 168, which will go into effect January 1, 2018 as Labor Code 432.3. This new statute prohibits employers, in many circumstances, from attempting to obtain information regarding a job …
Tag Archives: Employment
Revisiting Transgender Employment Issues
Posted in Employment
Quite a bit has changed since we last visited this topic generally in 2014. Approximately eighteen states and over 200 municipalities ban gender identity discrimination. Indeed, for several years, California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act has prohibited discrimination on …
5 Resolutions for the New Year
Posted in Employment, Personnel Issues, Workplace Policies
It’s that time of year again to reflect on this year’s achievements and set goals for the new year. With the beginning of 2014 upon us, we encourage personnel and human resources directors, managers and
1. Evaluate Your Agency’s Handling …
Computer Hacking Law Does Not Prohibit Employees from Misusing Data They Are Authorized to Access
Posted in Employment, Workplace PoliciesThis guest post was authored by Alison L. Carrinski
Last year we reported on the case U.S. v. Nosal, in which the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that an employee may be criminally liable when he or …
Employment After PERS Retirement: What Are The Limits?
Posted in Employment, Layoffs, Retirement
A local agency employee retires and begins receiving a pension from the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and is then offered part-time employment with the old employer because economically motivated layoffs had left the old department short-handed. What obstacles …