Capitol Connection Q&A for Contractors - Week of August 12, 2019
By Shauna Krause, President, Capitol Services, Inc.
Harassment Training Requirement Starts Soon
California has adopted stricter laws to prevent workplace Discrimination and Harassment for employers with 5 or more employees Employment practice cases of all categories have become more common and the employer is typically blindsided when the summons is delivered. All types of employment practice claims have three things in common.
1) The employer did not see it coming.
2) They are very expensive, usually over $150,000 per employee.
3) They are not covered by standard insurance policies, i.e. workers compensation or general liability.