Legal News and Updates
Disability discrimination: What is a reasonable accommodation?
Both the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) require employers to provide reasonable accommodation for job applicants and employees with actual or perceived physical or mental disabilities. While the ADA...
California Supreme Court: the federal de minimis rule does not apply in California wage cases
May employers ask workers to perform brief, minor tasks while off the clock? This is the central question of Troester v. Starbucks, in which a former Starbucks shift supervisor alleged that the company did not properly compensate him for work he was regularly required...
New law clarifies key terms in salary history inquiry ban
As many California employers are aware, state law now prevents employers from asking job applicants about their salary history or from using salary history to make decisions regarding job offers or starting salaries. As we discussed in a previous post, this new law,...
More employer responsibilities regarding national origin (part 3)
Today, we wrap up our conversation about new California regulations to keep employees and job applicants safe from national-origin discrimination. Having just taken effect on July 1, these rules describe how California employers can meet their related...
New California rules on national-origin discrimination (part 2)
Today we continue our discussion about extensive amendments to California national-origin employment discrimination regulations that took effect on July 1, 2018. Duggan Law Corporation will be educating our employer clients about their legal responsibilities toward...
Duggan Law attorneys named to 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers lists
Duggan Law Corporation is proud to announce that four of our attorneys have been selected for inclusion in 2018 Super Lawyers lists. The Super Lawyers rating service recognizes outstanding lawyers who have achieved a high level of both professional achievement and...
California national-origin rules go into effect July 1
California employers must become aware of sweeping new state anti-discrimination regulations taking effect on Sunday, July 1, 2018. While discrimination or harassment based on national origin as a protected class has long been illegal under state law, the new rules...
A new age-discrimination theory may bring concerns for employers
A large proposed class-action lawsuit called Bradley v. T-Mobile filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco raises a legal argument that advertising for employees on Facebook may involve illegal employment discrimination based on age. The Communications Workers of...
San Francisco city attorney seeks Uber and Lyft hiring records
Legal news topics we recently reported on in two separate posts have come together in a third matter potentially significant to some Northern California employers. Specifically, on May 29, San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera issued a news release announcing he...
EEOC settles sexual harassment and retaliation suit against Goodwill
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently issued a press release announcing an $850,000 settlement in a sexual harassment and retaliation suit against Goodwill Industries of the East Bay Area and an affiliated employer. The money will be paid to eight...