Coworkers one-time slur may be unlawful harassment
Workplace harassment is unlawful under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) if it is because of an employee’s membership…
AI vendor with biased algorithm may be liable for employment discrimination
May a rejected applicant sue an outside vendor directly for employment discrimination where the vendor’s artificial intelligence platform…
July 30, 2024 | Categories: Articles & Publications
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Citizen may challenge employer over preference for noncitizens
About 50 years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not prohibit employment discrimination based on…
July 15, 2024 | Categories: Articles & Publications
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California’s gig worker law survives court challenge
Assembly Bill 5 is here to stay. An 11-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit unanimously ruled recently that the…
July 1, 2024 | Categories: Articles & Publications
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A new obstacle for DEI programs?
An employee claiming unlawful discrimination based on race, sex, etc. also must show they were subject to an adverse employment action. Most…
June 17, 2024 | Categories: Articles & Publications
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Updates on workplace violence prevention, AI rules, right to disconnect
Here’s a mid-year update of topics addressed in earlier columns. Workplace violence prevention plan July 1 deadline My Jan. 1 column…
June 3, 2024 | Categories: Articles & Publications
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SCMV Shareholder Sarah Shekhter Joins Board of Newly Formed San Diego Jewish Bar Association
Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek Shareholder Sarah M. Shekhter has joined the newly formed San Diego Jewish Bar Association’s Board of Directors.…
SCMV Welcomes Litigator Ora Lupear and Tax Attorney Austin Peterson
Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek (SCMV) is pleased to announce the addition of two attorneys to the firm: Ora Lupear and Austin Peterson. Each brings…
EEOC issues new workplace harassment guidance
The focus of this, my 200th column, is workplace harassment. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which enforces federal employment…
May 20, 2024 | Categories: Articles & Publications
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The Californization of federal labor laws
If they survive court challenges, new federal rules addressing independent contractor status, farmworker rights, and non-compete agreements will…