Category: Workplace Policies
NLRB Restores Employers’ Right to Restrict Company Email Use
In a recent decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled in Caesars Entertainment that barring the use of company email system for non-business purposes…
Temporary Restraining Order Granted Against AB 51
Yesterday, in a lawsuit filed by CalChamber and a business coalition challenging the constitutionality of AB 51, District Court Judge Kimberly Mueller granted a temporary…
Common Workplace-Related Holiday Questions
Multiple holiday and happenings collide in December, including Hanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year’s. Here are a few common workplace-related holiday questions, along with the…
When Secret Santa Stops at the Office
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” as the song goes. Holiday parties, potlucks, and other festivities, including the well-known tradition of “Secret Santa.”…
Tips to Make Performance Reviews Beneficial to Both Employers and Employees
Annual performance reviews can be helpful for both employers and employees if done right, or can be useless if done poorly. In this episode of…
Addressing Workplace Romances After #MeToo
The #MeToo movement has shined a much-needed light on unwanted and unwelcome conduct in the workplace, but consensual romantic workplace relationships continue to be a murkier…
Sexual Harassment, Benefit Trends, Ageism, Off-Site Work Events — Catch New Podcasts
Missed out on the last few The Workplace podcasts? Catch up now — episodes are only 15 minutes! The Good, Bad and Ugly of Hosting…
Pre-Employment Drug Testing as Marijuana Tests Reach Record ‘Highs’
Marijuana is legal in California, and unemployment rates remain low. Meanwhile, workplace drug tests yielding positive results are hitting record highs. What should California employers…
Employees Cannot Recover Wages Under PAGA
The California Supreme Court recently determined that employees cannot recover unpaid wages on behalf of themselves and other aggrieved employees under the Private Attorneys General…
Need to Reimburse Restaurant Employees for Non-Slip Black Shoes? Court Says No
When must employers reimburse employees’ expenses? It depends, of course, on the circumstances. As previously reported, some employees submit unusual and even hilarious expense reports…
