Can Employers Require COVID-19 Vaccinations?

By Rabbie Mojaddidi | Published April 21, 2021 | Posted in Employment Law | Tagged Tags: Americans With Disabilities Act, California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, EEOC, OSHA | Comments Off on Can Employers Require COVID-19 Vaccinations?

This blog provides an overview of a specific developing situation. It is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, legal advice for any particular fact situation. With how disruptive the COVID-19 pandemic has been for all businesses; many employers are eager to get their workforce back to “normal” as soon as possible. Read More

Use of Past Salary Justification for Pay Disparity Says California Court

By Tod C. Gurney | Published August 7, 2017 | Posted in Employment Law, Equal Pay | Tagged Tags: discriminatory pay, EEOC, Equal Pay Act, Rizo v. Yovino, wage discrimination | Comments Off on Use of Past Salary Justification for Pay Disparity Says California Court

California’s Ninth Circuit reversed a district court ruling in Rizo v. Yovino that held that an employer violated the Equal Pay Act because of its bright-line policy rule of paying new employees 5% more than their prior salaries. The district court agreed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), finding that basing compensation on an Read More

Sexual Orientation or Sex Discrimination? EEOC Says Both

By leslieburkhammer | Published August 3, 2015 | Posted in Discrimination, Gender Discrimination, Sexual Discrimination | Tagged Tags: EEOC, Sexual Discrimination, sexual orientation | Leave a comment

Employers this week eagerly awaited the most recent decision by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on the rights of employees based on their sexual orientation. Once the 3-2 decision was released, savvy employers should have begun altering their practices and policies to ensure compliance with the new rule of law. While there may be some Read More

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