The Contraceptive Equity Act of 2022 (SB 523) amends the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) to include “reproductive health decision-making” to the list of classes protected from discrimination by employers. “Reproductive health decision-making” as defined “includes, but is not limited to, a decision to use or access a particular drug, device, product, or medical service for reproductive health.”
The City of Inglewood, California passed Measure HC, the Healthcare Workers Minimum Wage Initiative, which raised the minimum wage for healthcare workers to $25.00 per hour. The minimum wage will increase annually based on inflation. The new minimum wage shall take effect on January 1, 2024. Th...
Sexual harassment is sex discrimination in the workplace. It occurs when an applicant or employee is harassed on the basis of their sex. This includes harassment that is sexual in nature as well as behavior that is offensive in regards to a particular sex in general. Under the Fair Employment Housing and Employment Act (“FEHA”), it is illegal for employers of 5 or more employees to sexually harass an employee, applicant, or unpaid intern.
This post discusses Alternative Workweek Schedules and the requirements that must be satisfied in order to implement an Alternative Worksheet Schedule in the workplace.
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