Colby Law Discrimination Articles

New Employee Protections for California Employees in 2025

New Employee Protections for California Employees in 2025

California continues to lead the nation in protecting employees. Here is a quick summary of strengthened legal protections for California employees heading into 2025.     Discrimination Based On Multiple Protected Classes (SB 1137) The new law means that an...

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New Protections for California Employees in 2023

New Protections for California Employees in 2023

California continues to lead the nation in protecting employees. Here is a quick summary of a few laws effective 2023 that bolster legal protections for California employees. Pay Transparency & Data Reporting Requirements (SB 1162) California’s existing pay...

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New Protections For California Employees in 2021

New Protections For California Employees in 2021

California continues to lead the nation in protecting employees. Here is a quick summary of a few laws and court decisions effective 2021 that bolster legal protections for California employees. Don't Cut Short Meal Breaks On February 25, 2021, the California Supreme...

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Ad Age Interviews Aaron Colby On Return to Work Legalities

Ad Age Interviews Aaron Colby On Return to Work Legalities

On May 6, 2021, Ad Age published an article about agencies returning to in-person office work.  The article, titled "How - And When - Agencies Are Coming Back Into The Office" interviewed Aaron Colby as an expert on the legalities surrounding companies requiring...

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Illegal Interview Inquiries

Illegal Interview Inquiries

California state and local legislation sets rules for the employment application and interview process.  Even questions that seem harmless may be against the law. Compensation History California employers cannot ask job applicants for their prior salary history or...

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