Sexual Harassment

California Law Now Requires Employers to Provide Training in Abusive Conduct

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Kathy White, Esq.

Currently, under California Cal. Gov. Code § 12950.1 (“AB 1825”), employers with 50 or more employees are required to provide two hours of classroom or other effective, interactive training in sexual harassment prevention to California supervisory employees every two years. New supervisors must be trained within six months of being promoted or hired into a Read more

California’s Discrimination and Harassment Law is Expanded

Posted on September 27, 2013 by cpc

California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) which covers discrimination and harassment was recently amended through Senate Bill 292 which is effective January 1, 2014. Specifically, the amendment expands that sexually harassing conduct need not be motivated by sexual desire. This reduces the force of a California Court of Appeals decision (Kelley v. The Conco Read more