Tag: Fair Employment and Housing Act

Lengthy Restroom Use? Reasonable Accommodation May Be Needed
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Posted in Disabilities Discrimination

Lengthy Restroom Use? Reasonable Accommodation May Be Needed

We have an employee who spends a considerable amount of time every day using the restroom. After she comes back from the restroom, she takes…

How Does Court Vacating EEOC Guidance on Gender Identity Affect California Employers
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Posted in Discrimination Harassment

How Does Court Vacating EEOC Guidance on Gender Identity Affect California Employers

Recently, a federal district court in Texas vacated guidance from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) related to gender identity harassment. But California employers…

Age-Related Litigation, Challenges in Today’s Workplace
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Posted in Discrimination Harassment

Age-Related Litigation, Challenges in Today’s Workplace

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and Employment Law Subject Matter Expert Vanessa Greene discuss age-related litigation and…

When Family Leave Time Ends, Other Protected Leaves May Apply
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Posted in Time Off

When Family Leave Time Ends, Other Protected Leaves May Apply

We have an employee who is currently on California Family Rights Act (CFRA) leave. She will exhaust this leave in one week. She has asked…

End of Session Update: 6 CalChamber Job Killer Bills Head to Governor
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Posted in General

End of Session Update: 6 CalChamber Job Killer Bills Head to Governor

California legislators last week approved six bills designated by the California Chamber of Commerce as job killers, which will increase labor costs and create more liability…

FEHA Liability
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Posted in Discrimination

California Supreme Court Imposes FEHA Liability on Agents of Employers

In a long-awaited decision, the California Supreme Court has determined that third-party business agents of a certain size can now be directly liable for violations…

Podcast: Update on Harmful Proposals as Legislature Heads for Summer Break
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Posted in General

Podcast: Update on Harmful Proposals as Legislature Heads for Summer Break

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Helpline manager and employment law counsel Matthew Roberts and Chris Micheli, of Aprea & Micheli, give an…

religious beliefs
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Posted in Discrimination

Employers Must Explore Reasonable Accommodations for Religious Beliefs

Religion is one of just two protected classes under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) — disability is the other — that requires employers…