Eight Things Employers Need to Know about California Employment Laws

California's employment laws are full of strange twists, turns and bumps.

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Employment Law Update 

This article is a summary of key judicial decisions and legislative enactments during the first half of 2009.

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EEOC Warns Employees about Waivers of Discrimination Claims in Severance Agreements

Although most signed waivers are enforceable if they meet certain contract principles and statutory requirements, an employer cannot lawfully limit your right to testify, assist, or participate in an investigation, hearing, or proceeding conducted by the EEOC or prevent you from filing a charge of discrimination with the agency... 

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Severance Agreements."

Read HRMorning.com article "EEOC warns about legal holes in severance deals."

Recent California Supreme Court Ruling Likely to Increase Third Party Claims Relating to the Public Accommodation Provisions of the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act

The decision, issued June 11, 2009, affirms that claimants are not required to prove intentional discrimination in order to show a violation of the public accommodation provisions of the ADA.

Expanded FMLA Rights Effective Immediately 

On October 28, 2009, the President signed the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that included provisions expanding Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) military family leave benefits. 

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Ninth Circuit Reinstates Sarbanes-Oxley Lawsuit Brought by In-House Corporate Lawyers

Publicly traded companies should use caution when taking adverse action against an employee who has raised concerns about conduct that even arguably constitutes

potential fraud.

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Employers Beware: Supreme Court Gives Green Light for Retaliation Claims

Employers may have to worry more about retaliation claims. Two key Supreme Court decisions may expose employers to more severe judgments.

The two separate decisions, issued May 27, 2008, have given employees the okay to bring retaliation claims against their employers under anti-discrimination statutes.