#MeToo Movement Leads to New California Laws
10/9/18
By: Gretchen Carner
California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law several work-related bills that will make it easier for workers to speak out about and sue over workplace sexual harassment. The new laws codify a broader definition of sexual harassment …
Employment Arbitration Agreements are Still Alive in California, At Least For Now
10/4/18
By: Rebecca Smith
As Freeman Mathis & Gary brought out in its August 24, 2018 Blog by attorney Dave Daniels, the California Senate had voted to approve Assembly Bill 3080 (“AB 3080”) intended to combat the use of mandatory …
12/11/17
By: Elizabeth G. Fellmeth
On April 1, 2016, stronger discrimination and harassment regulations under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) took effect. In addition to distributing California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) brochure on sexual harassment (DFEH-185), …