New California Laws

New California Laws

Read more about the new laws affecting employers in California. California Expands Who an Employee Can Care for Under the CFRA and California Paid Sick Leave Law Beginning January 1, 2023, employees throughout California will be able to use sick leave or take leave...
High Times Ahead for Employers in California

High Times Ahead for Employers in California

By Ellen E. Cohen & Kishaniah Dhamodaran on September 19, 2022 Jackson Lewis On September 18, 2022, Governor Newsom signed California Assembly Bill (AB) 2188, which makes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against a person in hiring, termination, or any...
How to Confront Bullying Behavior at Work

How to Confront Bullying Behavior at Work

by Brittney Maxfield September 14, 2022 Dear Crucial Skills, I work with a senior employee who is passive-aggressive, interrupts the boss, pontificates, challenges direction he does not agree with, and diminishes team morale. I’d like to talk with him about this, but...
Update on COVID Paid Sick Leave

Update on COVID Paid Sick Leave

By CalChamber – September 2, 2022 AB 152 (Committee on Budget) COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave passed the Legislature on August 31 and awaits action by the Governor. The bill establishes the COVID-19 Relief Grant Program within the Governor’s Office of...
What Workplace Mediation Is and Is Not

What Workplace Mediation Is and Is Not

Please Join Our September 15, 2022 ZOOM Webcast:  Mediation: What It Is (And What It Is Not) … And How To Use It to Resolve Workplace Disputes Healthy conflict exists in most workplaces, where employees debate and learn from each other’s different perspectives. But...