Seyfarth Synopsis: In leaves of absence, as in employment law generally, California can be peculiar. We examine at a few examples, including particular city ordinances in Emeryville and San Francisco, and other statewide oddities such as voting, organ/tissue donation, and reckless student leave.
In the weird, wonderful, and often complex world of California leave laws, there are many familiar
Continue Reading Ruff CA Leave Laws: Pet Care and Other Peculiarities
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)© is recognized all around the world for body slams, suplexes, and super kicks. WWE recently introduced a new type of tag team partnership: a national partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of America to support bullying prevention efforts utilizing its athletes. This comes on the heels of the White House sponsoring a movement against bullying.
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Since New Jersey led the way in 1994, many states have enacted so-called Megan’s Laws, which establish public online registries of individuals who have been convicted of a sex-based offense. California’s version of Megan’s Law is codified as California Penal Code § 290.46.
Section 290.46 requires all convicted sex offenders to register with the state’s sex-offender Registry. California then publishes
Continue Reading Megan’s Law: How California Limits its Use for Employment Purposes
We all know California is a pretty employee-friendly state. Employers are regularly and rightfully bewildered when it comes to knowing the ins-and-outs of California’s laws, especially when it comes to some of the more obscure requirements allowing them to miss work. Well, we’re here to help key you in on a few of the more surprising protected leaves of absence
Continue Reading I Have to Let My Employee Take Off of Work For What?! A Brief Reminder of California Small Necessities Leave Laws