Individual Employees Can Be Liable For Civil Penalties And Attorneys’ Fees For A Company’s Failure To Pay Overtime And/Or Minimum Wages 10-8-18
https://wwwjdsupracom/legalnews/individual-employees-can-be-liable-for-42402/
Bruce’s Summary: This is a key article about a huge change in the California legal landscape, individual personal liability for violation of certain California Labor Codes In the past the author states for such...
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CA Enacts New Anti-Harassment Laws in Response To #MeToo Movement 10-1-18
https://wwwjdsupracom/legalnews/ca-enacts-new-anti-harassment-laws-in-92466/
Bruce’s Summary: The Governor has been busy and the landscape under the #MeToo and #TimesUp movement continues to shift for California employers A good overview is presented by the author of what’s in store for...
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Proskauer Delivers #MeToo Webinar With EEOC Commissioner Feldblum 9-27-18
https://wwwjdsupracom/legalnews/proskauer-delivers-metoo-webinar-with-76201/
Bruce’s Summary: EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum, was a guest speaker at a recent webinar discussing how the #MeToo movement had impacted workplace dynamics and suggested some innovative solutions for addressing and...
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Retaliation: A Workplace Soap Opera 9-14-18
https://wwwjdsupracom/legalnews/retaliation-a-workplace-soap-opera-93182/
Bruce’s Summary: The author states, “It’s possible to have a valid claim (retaliation) based on an underlying complaint that has no merit” Something everyone should take a moment to think about
The author gives...
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The “Weinstein Clause” May Mark a New Era of Social Due Diligence 9-14-2018
https://wwwjdsupracom/legalnews/the-weinstein-clause-may-mark-a-new-era-42857/
Bruce’s Summary: One more view in the arena of M&A’s and how it may appear that boards are starting to have a little clearer understanding of the impact of the “#MeToo” movement A new term, the “Weinstein...
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The #MeToo Rep: M&A in the #MeToo Era 8-28-18
https://wwwjdsupracom/legalnews/the-metoo-rep-m-a-in-the-metoo-era-16367/
Bruce’s Summary: Again, as I said in January of this year, “Well 2018 is here and workplace harassment and retaliation allegations are still rolling in It seems the talk is that everyone is still waiting for more...
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New Polls in the #MeToo Era Suggest 3 Changes to Human Resources Practices and Investigations
https://wwwjdsupracom/legalnews/new-polls-in-the-metoo-era-3-important-48550/
Bruce’s Summary: Well, we’re more than half way through 2018 and workplace harassment and retaliation allegations are still rolling in and so are the polls on this critical subject The author does a good job of...
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The First “Me Too” Verdict in New York Should Send a Strong Message to Managers and Employers
https://wwwjdsupracom/legalnews/the-first-me-too-verdict-in-new-york-52705/Bruce’s Summary: As I said in January, “Well 2018 is here and workplace harassment and retaliation allegations are still rolling in It seems the talk is that everyone is still waiting for more workplace harassment and...
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“A Shield or a Sword? The Role of Performance Evaluations in Employment Litigation”
https://wwwjdsupracom/legalnews/a-shield-or-a-sword-the-role-of-67229/
Bruce’s Summary: Performance Evaluations - for some managers a curse when the review is not so good and for other managers a blessing when the review is glowing and/or outstanding But, what is it really good for in...
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“Why the ‘Equal Opportunity Jerk” Defense Should Be a Last Resort for Employers”
https://wwwjdsupracom/legalnews/why-the-equal-opportunity-jerk-defense-17124/
Bruce’s Summary: First, does this sound like a familiar subject Well, I commented earlier this month on the same subject, “Jerk Managers” and yes, it’s still timely Please no names, but do, as an HR...
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