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California expands hate crime law to prohibit hanging a noose in the workplace The California Penal Code prohibits the display of certain symbols or crosses on private or school property with the intent to terrorize a person and provides for

Amendments to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act have made certain requirements regarding the mandatory harassment prevention training and the payment of overtime wages more "employer friendly."

Effective immediately, California employers must, under certain circumstances, provide up to ten days of unpaid leave to employees who have spouses in the military.

California expands hate crime law to prohibit hanging a noose in the workplace The California Penal Code prohibits the display of certain symbols or crosses on private or school property with the intent to terrorize a person and provides for

An offer letter containing the phrase "your employment is at will," which is read, accepted, and signed by an employee "contained no ambiguity, patent or latent, in its termination provisions."

When final regulations governing white-collar exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) took effect in August of 2004, the U.S. Department of Labor's goal was to provide simplicity, reduce the volume of litigation, and update the standards to conform to the modern workplace.

Romance often blossoms in the workplace.

Nowadays, employees spend many hours in front of the computer screen on a weekly basis. In order to best conserve eyesight, Dr.

As of June 2005, eleven states had laws allowing for the medical use of marijuana: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, Nevada, Oregon

Domestic violence leads to absenteeism, increased health care costs, higher turnover and lower productivity at work.

With the continual growth of the Internet, Forms of pay data can now be accessed on various websites.

A private or public employer who violates, refuses or neglects to comply with these provisions is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of at least $100

The State Personnel Board must provide annual reports to the legislature concerning the number and types of formal discrimination complaints and appeals against

A person to whom a citation has been issued, may, in lieu of contesting a citation, transmit to the office of the Labor Commissioner designated on the citation

For purposes of this section, actions taken to knowingly assist a child support obligor to escape, evade, or avoid paying court-ordered or court-approved child

Elections pursuant to Cal-COBRA must be made in writing and delivered via reliable means of delivery to the health care service plan within 60 days of the later