Employee claiming sexual misconduct can opt out of predispute artbitration agreement
In 2022, Congress enacted the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, which went into effect March 3, 2022. The act…
Is it unlawful discrimination to not promote an employee who works remotely?
California law requires employers with five or more employees to provide interactive sexual harassment training to their employees annually. I…
February 13, 2024 | Categories: Articles & Publications
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US Labor Department’s new independent contractor test
On Jan. 10, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published final regulatory guidance addressing the classification of workers as independent…
January 29, 2024 | Categories: Articles & Publications
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New steps employers must take to prevent workplace violence
On July 1, new Labor Code section 6401.9 added by SB 553 will require most California employers to implement a written workplace violence…
January 1, 2024 | Categories: Articles & Publications
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New California workplace laws for 2024
On Jan.1, new California workplace laws will take effect that may require employers to take specific action. California’s minimum hourly wage…
December 18, 2023 | Categories: Articles & Publications
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SCMV Welcomes Dakota Hickingbottom as an Associate
SCMV is pleased to announce that Dakota Hickingbottom has joined the firm as an associate in the Litigation Department. “I am looking forward…
California employee’s off-duty cannabis use to be protected — to a point
In 1996, California voters legalized cannabis use for medical consumption in this state. In 2016, California voters legalized recreational use of…
December 4, 2023 | Categories: Articles & Publications
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Should employers revise diversity programs in light of recent Supreme Court ruling?
Employers should review and, perhaps, revise their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s…
November 19, 2023 | Categories: Articles & Publications
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Sarah Shekhter Recognized as a San Diego Business Journal Top 100 Leader in Law
Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek Shareholder Sarah M. Shekhter is one of the San Diego Business Journal’s 100 Top Leaders in Law for 2023! A…
AI law and the workplace; also why CA’s measure on caste discrimination was vetoed
On Sept. 21 the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) adopted its 2024-2028 strategic enforcement plan. As in the draft of the plan…