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October 10, 2003

The Private Attorneys General Act of 2004: One of California's Newest Laws Threatens to Flood Employers with Class Action Lawsuits When an Ounce of Prevention Could Avoid Them

In one of the most sweeping pieces of legislation affecting employers in California this year, (recently

Insight
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October 1, 2003

California Enacts "Pay or Play" Employer-Financed Health Care

On the eve of his recall as Governor of California, Gray Davis signed into law landmark legislation that

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August 30, 2003

Offensive Spam in the Workplace: Employers' Obligations and Liabilities

DEALING WITH SPAM IN THE WORKPLACESince the mid-1990’s email has become as essential to the workplace

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August 15, 2003

California's New Protection Against "Gender" Bias Prohibits Transgender Discrimination, Aims at "Sex Stereotypes"

Effective January 1, 2004, California has amended the state’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”)

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July 31, 2003

California Supreme Court Sets New Standard for Protecting Corporate e-Mail Systems from Unauthorized Communications

Kourosh Hamidi was not a happy man. He had been on worker’s compensation leave from his job at Intel.

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June 30, 2003

Public Companies Should Consider Restricting 401(k) Plan Loans for Executive Officers and Directors

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, passed by Congress in July 2002, prohibits publicly-held corporations from arranging

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June 15, 2003

California Extends Cobra Continuation Period

Effective September 1, 2003, a new California law will require that employees and their covered dependents

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June 15, 2003

Theft of Computerized Personal Information Will Trigger New Notice Obligations for Employers Conducting Business in California

Effective July 1, 2003, a data security law intended to combat identity theft will impose new notice

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April 30, 2003

The Outbreak of a New Illness, SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), Has Significant Implications for the Workplace

If not for the war in Iraq, the outbreak of SARS would undoubtedly be the lead news story in April 2003.

Littler Report
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April 4, 2003

The Critical Role of Trust Between Employees and Employers in the Development of Workplace Law

The rash of corporate scandals has highlighted the important of trust between employers and employees.

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