Five More Laws California Employers Need to Understand in 2017

By Melinda Garcia | Published February 7, 2017 | Posted in Fair-Pay Act, Sexual Discrimination, Single User Bathrooms, Stalking | Tagged Tags: employee, employer, Employment, harassment, Sexual Discrimination, sexual orientation, Wage & Hour | Leave a comment

As California labor laws change, it is important that you – whether an employer or employee – understand what the changes entail so that you may better understand your rights in the face of a dispute. At Garcia & Gurney, ALC, our Pleasanton business attorneys fully comprehend California’s labor laws, and keep up-to-date with all 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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