Month: April 2015

Keep Your Job Descriptions FEHA-Compliant!

By Denise Rand Apr 1, 2015 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) expands upon federal prohibitions against discrimination. As it applies to employers with five or more workers, your organization most likely needs to comply—and your job descriptions need to be crafted carefully to stay on the right side of the law. Here’s some help from attorney Marc L. Jacuzzi.

Silicon Valley sex discrimination case shows the real win is not getting sued

By California Employment Law Letter Apr 1, 2015 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Mark I. Schickman For the past month, the most interesting show in San Francisco has been the trial of Ellen Pao’s sexual harassment and sex discrimination case against investment firm Kleiner Perkins. Pao, who engaged in a sexual relationship with a Kleiner Perkins partner early in her career, claims that the firm is a […]