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Neutral Solutions 2019: A New Year that Brings New Training Obligations

By Labor & Employment on Posted in Employee Privacy Rights, Employment Contracts and Agreements, Harassment, Labor Law, New Legislation and Regulations

While it has always been good practice for employers of all sizes to train both their supervisory employees and non-supervisory employees on the prevention of harassment, California law now mandates such training by 1/1/20 (and every 2 years thereafter) for any employer with 5 or more employees.  The attorneys in Weintraub Tobin’s Labor & Employment… Continue Reading

Are Your Exempt Employees Properly Classified? – It’s Not Just Based on Salary

By Labor & Employment on Posted in Labor Law, New Legislation and Regulations, Wage & Hour

Date: April 20, 2017 Time: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. Summary of Program With the ever increasing number of claims filed with the Department of Labor and California Labor Commissioner for unpaid overtime, and the increasing number of wage and hour class action lawsuits, the importance of correctly classifying employees as exempt or non-exempt is… Continue Reading

EEOC Harassment Guidance Receives Much-Needed Update

By Michelle Covington on Posted in Discrimination, Employee Privacy Rights, Harassment, New Legislation and Regulations

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently reported that between fiscal years 2012 and 2015, private sector charges of harassment increased to account for 30% of all charges of discrimination received by the EEOC.  These numbers indicate that harassment liability and prevention continue to be important.  The EEOC’s most recent guidance on harassment focused primarily… Continue Reading

“Slaying the PAGA Dragon” – Wage and Hour Compliance for Non-Exempt Employees

By Labor & Employment on Posted in Wage & Hour

Date:  March 16, 2017 Time:  8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Summary of Program Unfortunately, both single-plaintiff and class-action wage and hour lawsuits continue to plague California employers. Often employers are sued because of technical violations that occur simply because the employer is unaware of its legal obligations.  The various federal and state wage and hour… Continue Reading

Increases To New York Minimum Wage And Salary Thresholds

By Meagan Bainbridge on Posted in Employment Contracts and Agreements, Labor Law, New Legislation and Regulations, Wage & Hour

While the Department of Labor may have stayed any national increases to the minimum exemption salary thresholds for the time being, New York employers have not been granted the same reprieve. Effective December 31, 2016, the New York Department of Labor announced incremental increases to its minimum wage laws. With the increased minimum wages, increases… Continue Reading

Emotional Distress Damages Allowed Under FLSA

By Lukas Clary on Posted in Employee Privacy Rights, Employment Contracts and Agreements, Retaliation and Wrongful Termination

Count the Fifth Circuit among the latest to allow emotional distress damages to employees who successfully sue for retaliation under the Fair Labor Standards Act.  In a December 19, 2016 opinion, the Fifth Circuit held that the district court should have allowed the jury to receive an instruction on emotional distress damages when it was… Continue Reading

Neutral Solutions: We Help You Connect The Pieces

By Labor & Employment on Posted in Employee Privacy Rights, Employment Contracts and Agreements, Labor Law, New Legislation and Regulations

The Neutral Solutions Team at Weintraub Tobin specializes in training supervisors on various workplace issues, including preventing harassment, discrimination, and retaliation; workplace health and safety; and managing leave laws.  For more information, please visit our Trainings page here.

New Marijuana Laws And The Workplace

By Melissa Whitehead on Posted in Employee Privacy Rights, Employment Contracts and Agreements, Labor Law, New Legislation and Regulations, Retaliation and Wrongful Termination

Last week, voters in seven states passed new laws relating to marijuana use, both recreational and medical, which has left many employers wondering what this means to them. Can employers still enforce “zero tolerance” drug use policies? Do they have to allow employees to use marijuana in the workplace or during work hours, if they… Continue Reading

“Convincing Mosaic” Not Required In 7th Circuit

By James Kachmar on Posted in Discrimination, Labor Law

Since its 1994, decision in Troupe v. May Department Stores Co., 20 F.3d 734 (7th Cir. 1994), the Seventh Circuit has instructed the district courts within its boundaries (including those in Illinois) to look for evidence that creates “a convincing mosaic of discrimination” in considering summary judgment motions in employment discrimination cases.  After more than… Continue Reading

The Life Span of the Employment Relationship: Hiring, Disciplining and Firing

By Labor & Employment on Posted in Employment Contracts and Agreements, Labor Law, Retaliation and Wrongful Termination

Summary of Program The Labor and Employment Group at Weintraub Tobin is pleased to offer this informative seminar that will discuss recent cases to help business owners, human resource professionals, and managers avoid liability and effectively hire employees as well as carry out disciplines and terminations. This seminar will cover: • Lawful and effective job… Continue Reading