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California Employer Update

Recently redesigned, California Employer Update is a full-color, eight-page newsletter delivered 12 times a year. The most popular feature among readers is a regular section called "Law in Brief." Written by a practicing employment attorney, this section takes a recent court case and dissects it – giving readers the most important information without having to sort through extensive court documents. The "Law in Brief" details:

• How the case impacts California employers
• What caused the case to go to trial
• What the employer did right or wrong
• What, if anything, could have prevented the lawsuit

CEU articles also contain expert insight from CalChamber’s own employment law counsel and HRCalifornia’s Helpline consultants. CalChamber’s experts are at the forefront of emerging employment law developments and are well-practiced in applying employment laws to California businesses.

Many articles feature a sidebar – information related to the main article organized in a quick-read format. For the busy reader, reviewing even just the sidebars can arm you with invaluable knowledge.

• Do the clothes really make the man – or woman? Find out how employers weighed in on whether workplace dress codes affect productivity.
• Want to hire students who are home on summer break and stay out of legal trouble? Review this checklist written by Jessica Hawthorne, CalChamber employment law counsel and HR California’s Watchdog.
• Can an employee claim full-time employment as a reasonable accommodation for his disability? Did his employer engage the interactive process according to the law? What did the court decide? Get the scoop in this edition of Law in Brief.
• Think it’s OK to have Aunt Sally run the register a few nights a week? Why not? She’s retired and likes to help. Actually, Aunt Sally’s willingness to help can land employers in trouble with the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement if she isn’t treated like other employees.