619-342-8000Did Your Employer Conduct a Background Check?
Employers routinely conduct background checks on job applicants. These background checks include contacting former employers to pulling credit reports and criminal records. However, in order
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SEC Sends Message To Employers: Confidentiality Agreements That Silence Potential Whistleblowers are Prohibited
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) relies heavily on whistleblowers to report potential securities law violations. Insider knowledge of the circumstances and individuals involved allows
The U.S. Department of Justice Agrees To Help Protect Transgender People
In a memo, dated December 15, 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice publicly acknowledged it will now bring claims against public employers on behalf of
Did Your Employer Misuse Your Credit Report?
A federal consumer protection statute, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”), 15 U.S.C. §§1681, et seq., protects employees against employer misuse of an employee’s credit report.
Employees Have the Right To Receive a Copy Of Their Personnel File and Records
Effective January 1, 2013, California law provides that current and former employees (or a representative) have the right to inspect and receive a copy of
California Employment Laws Protect A Mother’s Right To Breastfeed
California law protects a mother’s right to breastfeed by ensuring nursing mothers have time and space to express breast milk at the workplace, and by
