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EEOC RELEASES UPDATED “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS” POSTER

EEOC RELEASES UPDATED “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS” POSTER The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has released an updated poster (“Know Your Rights”) that federal nondiscrimination laws require employers to display.  Covered employers with 15 or more employees must post the new version as soon as possible. Employers covered by federal...

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Cannabis in the Workplace

Cannabis in the Workplace Effect January 1, 2024, California employers cannot “discriminate” against employees based on the employee’s use of cannabis off-the-clock and away from the workplace.  While off-duty use of cannabis is legally protected, the new law does allow employers to fire or suspend workers for possessing, using, or...

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EMPLOYMENT CLAIMS HOW THEY ARE PROVEN THROUGH CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE

EMPLOYMENT CLAIMS HOW THEY ARE PROVEN THROUGH CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE Employees who are discriminated against by their employer usually do not have some overt action or smoking gun email to show the discrimination (or harassment or retaliation), but rest assured that the employer’s motives can be sussed out using circumstantial evidence....

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