Los Angeles, San Francisco Minimum Wages Going up July 1
Employers in Los Angeles and San Francisco must prepare to pay higher minimum wages starting July 1.
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Forming a Successful Active Threat Plan
We’ve all seen the news. Random acts of violence, including those in the workplace, are on everyone’s radar. Today we’ll hear from security expert Jay Hart about what your company can do to begin thinking about avoiding and, more importantly, dealing with an active threat at the workplace. By Jay Hart Hart, director of Force […]
Getting Ahead of the Safety Curve—Addressing Active Threats
In Yesterday’s Advisor security expert Jay Hart provided advice for employers on building an effective “active threat” plan. Today we present more tips from Hart on these important preparations that every workplace must consider. Hart, director of Force Training Institute, leads a team of first responders and antiterrorism, cybersecurity, defensive tactics, and crisis management specialists […]
Build a Successful Active Threat Plan
Violence in the workplace isn’t pleasant to think about, but it’s important for employers to plan for it. We have advice for building an effective “active threat” plan from security expert Jay Hart. Hart, director of Force Training Institute, leads a team of first responders, antiterrorism, cybersecurity, defensive tactics, and crisis management specialists with vast […]
Court Rules on Forced Vacation Time for Peace Officers
Big Cases Get Class Action Status
News Notes: Court Applies Reasonableness Standard For Adverse Employment Actions
Francisco Vasquez, a Los Angeles County probation officer, sued the county for discrimination and retaliation after he was involuntarily transferred and a warning letter was placed in his personnel file. The federal Ninth Circuit threw out Vasquez’s lawsuit, however, finding neither act was an adverse employment action. The transfer wasn’t adverse simply because Vasquez preferred […]
Race Discrimination: $1 Million Settlement In School Superintendent Termination
A 52-year-old white public school superintendent in the Los Angeles County area who claimed he was illegally fired by a newly elected Latino majority school board will be paid $1 million in a confidential settlement to resolve his lawsuit. The superintendent alleged that the new school board president ordered him to terminate a number of […]
Workplace Safety: Suspect Arrested For Impersonating Cal/OSHA Inspector
A sting operation resulted in the arrest of a paroled felon for impersonating a Cal/OSHA inspector and victimizing employers in the Los Angeles County area. Mark Dwayne Jackson allegedly threatened to impose severe fines for non-existent safety violations unless the business owners agreed to a cash settlement. The suspect was arrested after accepting marked money […]
Mental Disabilities And The ADA: Is Employee Who Abandons Job Entitled To A Second Chance?
One of your employees fails to return to work following a leave. Despite repeated attempts to contact her, you hear nothing and receive no explanation for her continued absence. Finally, you terminate her. But then she turns around and sues you for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act, claiming she was having a manic depressive […]