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Topics: policies and procedures, california labor laws, labor law compliance, harassment, sexual harassment
Recently, the governor of California, Jerry Brown, signed a new bill into law, SB 1343. This law expands current sexual harassment prevention training requirements to cover non-supervisors as well as supervisors in the coming years.
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Topics: california labor law, harassment, employee lawsuits, labor law, sexual harassment
California businesses are required to train managers on how to identify “abusive conduct,” or workplace bullying. The challenge is in defining this behavior and addressing it when it occurs.
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Topics: HR compliance, harassment, company culture, management practices, workplace bullying
Running a business and managing a workforce are inherently risk-laden endeavors. But managers can be proactive in avoiding the costly nightmare of an employee lawsuit.
Employment issues such as hiring independent contractors, employee classification, staff conduct, and wage requirements that require diligent HR best practices to ensure proper HR compliance.
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Topics: labor law compliance, harassment, employee lawsuits, workforce management, management practices
In California, if an employee claims to feel uncomfortable, afraid or in some way bullied or coerced, they can claim to have been sexually harassed. The problem for employers and managers is that the behavior is sometimes unintentional or hard to classify, which can still cause problems.
Harassment of all types are rightfully unlawful and unwanted in any workplace. However, the reality of working with other people is that undesirable and even unlawful behavior occurs. When it is done out of ignorance of the law and workplace policies, the matter can usually be resolved without legal action.
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Topics: HR management practices, harassment, employee lawsuits, sexual harassment, workforce management