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January 15, 2020 – Press Release 23 Greenberg Glusker Attorneys Selected to 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers

Greenberg Glusker LLP is pleased to announce that 23 of its attorneys have been selected to the...

December 10, 2019 – Client Alert Here Comes Santa Laws: Unwrapping the New Employment Fa-La-La-La-Laws for 2020

We don’t know about you, but we don’t feel like it’s the holidays until there...

By Nancy Bertrando, Wendy Lane, Kelly Raney, and Karina Sterman

October 30, 2019 – Article California's Head-Spinning Grab Bag of New Laws

As little kids are recovering from their sugar haze after pawing through their Halloween candy...

Entertainment Human Resources NetworkAuthor | Karina Sterman

October 21, 2019 – Media Mention Labor and Employment Compendium- California

The Fair Employment and Housing Act, California Government Code § 12926 et seq. (FEHA) is...

PrimerusAuthor | Karina Sterman

October 14, 2019 – Media Mention Governor signs new workplace arbitration, sexual harassment laws

Just hours before his deadline, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a number of bills Friday that...

Los Angeles Daily JournalQuoted | Karina Sterman

August 27, 2019 – Article California Haze: Confusion Around Employee Use of Legalized Marijuana

Many employees and employers alike are therefore surprised to learn that, in light of this...

Entertainment Human Resources NetworkAuthor | Karina Sterman

August 1, 2019 – Media Mention 4 Topics Employers Should Avoid During Job Interviews

Employment Law Partner Karina Sterman was quoted in Law360's article "4 Topics Employers Should Avoid...

Law360

February 27, 2019 – Article #MeToo Movement: CA Continues to Chip Away at Sexual Harassment in Employment

Among the many legislative bills signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown on his way...

Entertainment Human Resources NetworkAuthor | Karina Sterman

January 31, 2019 – Press Release 24 Greenberg Glusker Attorneys Selected to 2019 Southern California Super Lawyers

Greenberg Glusker LLP announced today that 24 of its attorneys have been selected to the...

January 16, 2019 – Client Alert Latest Guidance About California’s New Sexual Harassment Training Requirements

As we previously shared in our October 17, 2018, client alert , amendments to Government...

August, 2018 – Article Employers Can Discipline Employees' Private Speech...Sometimes

Despite periodic rumors to the contrary, employers are typically not interested in policing their employees&rsquo...

Entertainment Human Resources NetworkAuthor | Karina Sterman

July 9, 2018 – Article "Lady Boss" Mugs and Male Surrogates: Persistent Sexism in Business

The worst gift I ever got when I first made partner is a mug that...

Los Angeles Business Journal Women's Council & AwardsAuthor | Karina Sterman

June 27, 2018 – Article Addressing the Gray Area Between Freelancers and Full Time Exempt Employees

The recent California Supreme Court ruling in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court of...

Entertainment Human Resources NetworkAuthor | Karina Sterman

June 13, 2018 – Client Alert A False Sense of Closure: Worker’s Compensation Settlement Doesn’t End Employer’s Pain

The recently published California case of Camacho v. Target has highlighted an often misunderstood issue...

Greenberg Glusker Client AlertBy Karina B. Sterman

May 4, 2018 – Client Alert Hiring Independent Contractors Just Became Riskier in California

The California Supreme Court has unanimously ruled in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court...

Greenberg Glusker Client AlertCo-Author

April 26, 2018 – Article It’s Always Time for Lunch Somewhere, But Employees May Waive Their Meal Breaks If They Wish!

There is a lot of confusion around the hyper-technical employment laws California’s legislators seem to...

Entertainment Human Resources NetworkAuthor

April 23, 2018 – Client Alert Be Prepared for Calls from the DFEH Regarding Your Anti-Harassment Policies

By Wendy Lane and Karina Sterman The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing...

Greenberg Glusker Client AlertCo-Author

April 9, 2018 – Media Mention When Should Employers Use Nondisclosure Agreements?

Nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) are used for a variety of reasons—including to protect employers' sensitive business...

Society for Human Resource ManagementQuoted

February 26, 2018 – Article Microsoft Has Eliminated Mandatory Arbitration of Employee Sexual Harassment Claims. So, What?

he #MeToo movement. The #TimesUp movement. Icons of media and industry brought down by sexual...

Entertainment Human Resource NetworkAuthor

December 29, 2017 – Client Alert New Year, New Poster: Prepare to Prominently Post the "Transgender Rights in the Workplace" Poster

by Karina B. Sterman Earlier this year, California employers became subject to new workplace regulations...

Greenberg Glusker Client AlertMentioned

December 7, 2017 – Media Mention California Employers Face Patchwork of New Minimum Wages in 2018

California's minimum wage and overtime-exempt salary threshold will rise in 2018 at different levels depending...

Society for Human Resource ManagementQuoted | Karina Sterman

December 6, 2017 – Article CA bill leaves general contractors on the hook for subcontractors' employee wage obligations

One of the keys to a financially successful construction project is being able to identify...

Construction DiveQuoted | Karina B. Sterman

October 25, 2017 – Client Alert New Laws Affecting California Employers in 2018

The following is a summary of the most significant new laws that will affect California...