Daily Archives: January 27, 2017

Wage and Hour Class Actions and Smartphones

Business, Drew PomeranceBy Drew Pomerance January 27, 2017

In today’s digitally-driven age, it seems that it would be surprising to have an employee who did not have a smartphone, tablet, or other similar device that allowed him to instantly ‘connect’. In fact, many California employers assume that it is a given that their employees own a smartphone and encourage them to also use…

Is An Employer Responsible for Offering an Accommodation if an Employee Does Not Ask?

Blog, Business, Drew PomeranceBy Drew Pomerance January 27, 2017

Most California employers seem to be cognizant of their legal responsibility to implement, if not vigorously consider, reasonable disability accommodations when an employee submits a related request. According to the EEOC, a reasonable accommodation is “any change in the workplace or the way things are customarily done that provides an equal employment opportunity to an…