by aecuslaw | Oct 10, 2024 | California Workplace Law, Employment Standards
In today’s complex business landscape, employers find themselves navigating a careful balancing act when conducting workplace investigations. While attorney-client privilege can offer protection, it also presents unique challenges. Let’s dive into the...
by Megan Amanda Miller, Esq., AWI-CH, Law Offices of Megan Amanda Miller and Christina Dixon, Esq., AWI-CH, Aecus Law | Aug 6, 2024 | California Workplace Law, Guest Posts, Hiring & Contracts, Workplace Investigations
As external investigators, we often have our own ideas about what constitutes a prompt, thorough, and impartial investigation. At the same time, we are conducting investigations on behalf of employers with their own practices, methods, and expectations concerning the...
by Christina Dixon and Story Cunningham-White | Jul 10, 2024 | California Workplace Law, Employment Standards, Human Rights, Discrimination & Accommodation, Social Media & Technology
Since the pandemic, the workforce has evolved in several ways: The balance of power has shifted in favor of employees, who expect more from their employers and are no longer willing to settle for less. Employees put more of premium on work/life balance and preserving...
by aecuslaw | Jun 10, 2024 | California Workplace Law, News
With the rise of remote work, our professional and personal lives have increasingly intermingled. Recognizing the new premium placed on work-life balance, France, Germany, Italy, and Belgium have enacted laws that grant workers the right to disconnect. Now, California...
by Christina Dixon, Story Cunningham-White | May 22, 2024 | California Workplace Law, Employment Standards, Workplace Investigations
When confronted with an employee complaint of discrimination, harassment or retaliation, employers have a duty under the law to investigate the complaint and take prompt remedial action to end the misconduct. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”)...
by aecuslaw | Mar 7, 2024 | California Workplace Law, Employment Standards, Harassment & Bullying
Enacted with the aim of bolstering safety standards, SB 553 focuses on the prevention and management of workplace violence. Effective July 1, 2024, most California employers must implement a comprehensive workplace prevention plan, and train employees annually on...