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    BRIEFING COMPLETED IN TIME ROUNDING CASE BEFORE SUPREME COURT

    In Camp v. Home Depot, the case currently before the California Supreme Court that is set to decide whether rounding…


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    CALIFORNIA ROLLS OUT UPDATED BACKGROUND CHECK RULES AND ONLINE GUIDE

    In 2018, California enacted the Fair Chance Act (“FCA”) to make it illegal for employers with five or more employees…


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    U.S. SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION AND UNDUE HARDSHIP STANDARDS

    Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires employers to accommodate the religious practices of their employees…


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    EEOC UPDATES GUIDANCE ON WORKPLACE HARASSMENT

    On October 2, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued “Proposed Enforcement Guidance…


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    MODIFICATIONS TO CALIFORNIA’S CRIMINAL HISTORY RULES TAKE EFFECT OCTOBER 1, 2023

    California’s Fair Chance Act, which is also known as the “ban the box” law, generally prohibits California employers from…


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    NEW YORK MAKES WAGE THEFT A CRIMINAL LARCENY IN NEW AMENDMENT TO ITS PENAL LAW

    On September 6, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation amending the New York Penal Law making wage theft…


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