In 2008, in Ross v. Raging Wire Telecommunications, Inc., the California Supreme Court held that employers are not required to accommodate for using marijuana, an illegal substance, even if it was prescribed by a physician. The court’s decision was simply reasoned: The FEHA does not require employers to accommodate the use of illegal drugs. Even though…

SB 1300, a bill that emerged from the #MeToo movement, was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown last fall and went into effect on January 1, 2019.  As part of the California legislature’s efforts to provide more comprehensive safeguards for employees in the workplace, SB 1300 amends California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)…

Many employers ask new employees to sign a binding arbitration agreement, which requires an employee to give up their right to sue their employer in court for violations of employee rights.  In signing a binding arbitration agreement, employees instead agree to resolve any legal disputes through arbitration.  Employers typically prefer arbitration instead of court to…