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Compliance Employment Litigation and Legal Action

September 30, 2026

When Someone Else’s Bias Becomes the Employer’s Problem

A decisionmaker's ignorance of an employee's complaint does not shield the employer from a retaliation…

Lisa Sherman

Nearly Two Dozen New Workplace Laws Could Land by September 30 (1)

California Employment Law Updates Compliance

September 25, 2026

Nearly Two Dozen New Workplace Laws Could Land by September 30

California Governor Newsom has until September 30, 2026, to act on nearly two dozen employment…

Lisa Sherman

's Anti-Harassment Law Is Tougher on Employers Than Federal Law

Compliance Employment Litigation and Legal Action

September 16, 2026

Why California’s Anti-Harassment Law Is Tougher on Employers Than Federal Law

California does not allow the Faragher-Ellerth defense that employers can use under federal law to…

Lisa Sherman

California Employment Law Updates Compliance Workplace Policies and Processes

July 8, 2026

Weekly California Employment Law Update: Workers Win the Right to Stand Together, and New Wage Increases Take Effect

By Lisa Sherman, Sherman Law Corporation, July 7, 2026 California employment law moves fast. Here…

Lisa Sherman

Compliance Workplace Policies and Processes

January 7, 2026

New California Employment Laws

2026 Legal Update: Workplace Know Your Rights Act Effective February 1, 2026, California employers must…

Lisa Sherman

An External HR Consultant Cannot Legally Conduct Workplace Investigations in California - callifornia employment law - sherman law corporation

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December 18, 2023

An External HR Consultant Cannot Legally Conduct Workplace Investigations in California

Just last week, I was retained by a company who retained an external HR consultant…

Lisa Sherman

California Workplace Violence Prevention Plan - callifornia employment law - sherman law corporation

Compliance

November 29, 2023

California Employers Must Establish Written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan by July 1, 2024

On September 30, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 553 into law, establishing a new…

Lisa Sherman

California Employers Must Rid of Non Competes by Jan 1, 2024 - callifornia employment law - sherman law corporation

Compliance Employment Litigation and Legal Action

October 10, 2023

California Employers Must Rid of Non Competes by Jan 1, 2024

Employers who require employees to sign noncompetition agreements or other restrictive covenants or seek to…

Lisa Sherman

Required Federal and State Termination Documents - sherman law corporation

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April 10, 2023

Required Federal and State Termination Documents

One of the questions that our employment lawyers at Sherman Law Corporation often are asked…

Lisa Sherman

The Biggest Mistake California Employers Make - callifornia employment law - sherman law corporation

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December 5, 2022

The Biggest Mistake California Employers Make

Hands down, the biggest mistake California employers make is mishandling employees’ injuries, regardless of whether…

Lisa Sherman

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When Someone Else’s Bias Becomes the Employer’s Problem

Nearly Two Dozen New Workplace Laws Could Land by September 30

Why California’s Anti-Harassment Law Is Tougher on Employers Than Federal Law

Weekly California Employment Law Update: Workers Win the Right to Stand Together, and New Wage Increases Take Effect

New California Employment Laws

An External HR Consultant Cannot Legally Conduct Workplace Investigations in California

California Employers Must Establish Written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan by July 1, 2024

California Employers Must Rid of Non Competes by Jan 1, 2024

Required Federal and State Termination Documents

The Biggest Mistake California Employers Make

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