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Journal of Community Nursing (JCN) - Article: Tackling domestic abuse in the elderly
Viewpoints Author(s): Veronica Gray Pages: 22 - 23 Article topics: Domestic abuse, Elderly Hourglass is the only charity in the UK focused on the abuse of older people and safer ageing. The charity rebranded from Action on Elder Abuse in March 2020 and receives around 8,000 calls from those affected by older abuse throughout the year. Currently, Hourglass is calling for amendments to the Domestic Abuse Bill, so it better reflects the challenges and reality faced by older people throughout the UK.
DFEH Issues Guidance on COVID-19 in the Workplace and Mandatory Vaccines: What California Employers Need to Know | JD Supra
On March 4, 2021, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) issued updated guidance on various COVID-19 related topics, including whether employers may require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The DFEH’s new guidance relating to employer-mandated vaccination programs is similar to the guidance issued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) on December 16, 2020.
What You Need to Know About Cal/OSHA’s New COVID-19 Prevention Standards | JD Supra
On November 30, 2020, Cal/OSHA implemented new emergency temporary standards (“ETS”) to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The ETS apply to all California employees except to those (1) employees who are already covered under Cal/OSHA’s Aerosol Transmissible Diseases standard, (2) employees who are working from home and (3) single-employee employers who do not have contact with others.
Hold the Pickle-and the Meal Break: California Supreme Court Holds That Healthcare Workers May Voluntarily Waive Second Meal Period Even When Shifts Last More Than 12 Hours | Nossaman LLP - JDSupra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
On Your Mark, Get Set, Review! Roundup Of 2019 California Sexual Harassment Prevention Related Legislation | JD Supra
As we look to the year ahead, we have prepared a summary of new laws related to sexual harassment prevention. These new laws become effective January 1, 2019 unless otherwise noted. Also summarized are several vetoed bills that we anticipate may be reintroduced in the next legislative session. We’re available to help as you review your policies and handbooks in preparation for complying with these new laws.
On Your Mark, Get Set, Review! Roundup of 2019 California Sexual Harassment Prevention Related Legislation | Lexology
As we look to the year ahead, we have prepared a summary of new laws related to sexual harassment prevention. These new laws become effective January 1, 2019 unless otherwise noted. Also summarized are several vetoed bills that we anticipate may be reintroduced in the next legislative session. We’re available to help as you review your policies and handbooks in preparation for complying with these new laws.
California Supreme Court Turns Independent Contractor Law On Its Head Making It As Easy As "ABC" | JD Supra
In Dynamex Operations v. Superior Court, the California Supreme Court made a significant change in independent contractor law, adopting an “ABC” test for determining whether an individual is an employee under the Wage Orders.1 Although other states use the ABC test, its wording varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Here, the Court adopted a version that tracks Massachusetts’ ABC test.
Do it with love: UT dance professor takes final bow
Dancers of all kinds joined together on stage Thursday, Feb. 15, to put on the premiere of the 2018 Spring Dance Concert. This only began the production staff’s busy weekend, as they had three more shows on Friday and Saturday. This Spring Dance Concert was the last to be directed by professor of speech, theater, and dance Susan Taylor-Lennon, making it an even more important event for the UT dance community.
Black Panther is on the prowl
A little over a week ago, Marvel Studios released the official class photo for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) to celebrate ten years of movies. The lineup included Chadwick Boseman, the lead actor in Marvel’s highly-anticipated new release Black Panther. We met Prince T’Challa (Boseman) in Captain America: Civil War two years ago and were promised a solo movie for Black Panther soon after. However, this was delayed due to the sudden addition of Spider-Man to the franchise.
TNT’s new miniseries shows promise
Over the last few months, TNT has been building anticipation for their newest miniseries The Alienist. Commercials have been teasing viewers, giving them the expectation of a dark, gritty tale of a serial killer and those who will stop at nothing to find him. The first episode premiered Jan. 22, and opened with a simple explanation of the title. “In the 19th Century, persons suffering from mental illness were thought to be alienated from their own true natures.
[Event] Nossaman's 2018 Emerging Employment Issues Seminar - February 8th, 9th, 28th, & March 1st - Four California Locations
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Is Your Company Website Sufficiently Accessible to the Disabled?
Over the last two years, there have been an increasing number of lawsuits filed over the alleged failure of websites to accommodate persons with disabilities. According to a recent New York Times article, since January 2015, at least 751 website accessibility lawsuits have been filed under Title III. The vast majority of these suits have targeted retailers and restaurants.
Is Your Company Website Sufficiently Accessible to the Disabled?
Over the last two years, there have been an increasing number of lawsuits filed over the alleged failure of websites to accommodate persons with disabilities. According to a recent New York Times article, since January 2015, at least 751 website accessibility lawsuits have been filed under Title III. The vast majority of these suits have targeted retailers and restaurants.
Helping Employers Wade Through the Weeds of California's Marijuana Legalization Law
On November 8, 2016, California voters passed Proposition 64, or the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, which immediately made it legal for adults 21 years of age and older to possess and cultivate specific amounts of marijuana for recreational use.
NOW is the Time - Commit to a Sexual Harassment Free Workplace
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Does California's State-Wide "Ban-the-Box" Put Employers In A Box?
On October 14, 2017, Governor Jerry Brown announced that he had signed , which prohibits most California public and private employers from asking applicants about criminal conviction history until a conditional offer of employment has been made. This means that employers will have to remove “check boxes” or questions from employment applications regarding the disclosure of an applicant’s criminal conviction history (hence the phrase, “ban-the-box”).
New Law Prohibits Private and Public Employers in California from Seeking or Relying on Job Applicants' Salary Histories
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UT dancers’ hardwork to be tested
Grab your dancing shoes, UT’s Fall Dance Happening is here. On Oct. 25 at 8 p.m., the curtain went up on the first performance of the student-run dance event to the excitement of everyone involved. UT has been putting together Dance Happening for 27 years, allowing students from a variety of dance backgrounds ranging from several years to amature dancers to celebrate and express themselves through the art of dance. “Dance Happening is a show for everyone,�
Does/Should Your Company Have An Effective Arbitration Agreement?
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Just Dough It: Dough Nation makes sweet arrival to Tampa Bay
The line was out the door during Dough Nation’s opening weekend on Oct. 6-8. On Friday night, they had to turn away a line that curled around the corner of the neighboring business. On Saturday, the crowd returned and no one went away empty handed. Dough Nation was an idea that started during the 2017 Gasparilla celebration with a booth sampling edible cookie dough at the music festival.
What’s coming to TV this fall?
The Fall 2017 TV season has finally arrived. Premiere dates being pushed back from the second to last week of September have left viewers anxiously awaiting their favorite shows’ return. It also has given the networks more time to hype up their new shows before the big premiere. Here’s this fall’s TV line-up for the major networks of ABC, NBC and CBS. ABC kicked off their premiere week on Monday Sept. 25 with the first episode of their newest drama series The Good Doctor.
Marvel’s new TV epic gets theater release
Marvel’s Inhumans is the newest addition to Marvel Studios primetime TV series on ABC, but for the first time they’ve decided to do something different. Marvel and ABC filmed the first two episodes with IMAX cameras and released them in movie theaters as a special preview of the show. This twist was revealed over the summer, but was not widely advertised to the public. In fact, if I hadn’t been an avid YouTube watcher, I would have missed the event entirely.
Tampa’s theaters
There’s something about going to a theater to see a movie. The movie theater can give you a taste of the area surrounding it. It can give you a chance to get to know new people, or spend time with an old friend. And sometimes, it’s just a place to escape to when life is overly stressful and you need a break. Here in Tampa, we have a few amazing theaters for UT students to escape to.
New California Regulations Further Limit Employers' Ability to Use Criminal History in Making Employment Decisions
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Rest Assured - California Supreme Court Clarifies What One Day's Rest in Seven Means
In Mendoza v. Nordstrom, Inc., the California Supreme Court unanimously ruled that employees are guaranteed one day of rest for each defined workweek. However, an employee may voluntarily decide to work more than six days and not to take a day off. California Labor Code sections 551 and 552 require that employers give their employees “one day’s rest” in seven, and prohibit employers from “causing” their employees to work more than six days in seven.
Did You Know . . . Seventh Circuit Issues Landmark Decision Holding Title VII Prohibits Sexual Orientation Discrimination
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Mealtime Waiver Decision is Good News for California Healthcare Employers Hungry for Clarity
In a rare move, the California Court of Appeal reversed itself and validated a California hospital’s policy of allowing healthcare workers to waive an otherwise mandatory second meal period on shifts longer than 12 hours. In reversing itself, the California Court of Appeal in Gerard v. Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center (Gerard II) held that its previous decision in Gerard v.
Did You Know . . . Seventh Circuit Issues Landmark Decision Holding Title VII Prohibits Sexual Orientation Discrimination
In a landmark decision, the Seventh Circuit recently held that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is a form of actionable sex discrimination under Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964. Unlike the law in California (and several other states), Title VII does not expressly enumerate “sexual orientation” alongside its protections for sex, race, color, national origin, and religion.
Mealtime Waiver Decision is Good News for California Healthcare Employers Hungry for Clarity
In a rare move, the California Court of Appeal reversed itself and validated a California hospital’s policy of allowing healthcare workers to waive an otherwise mandatory second meal period on shifts longer than 12 hours. In reversing itself, the California Court of Appeal in Gerard v. Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center (Gerard II) held that its previous decision in Gerard v.
Mealtime Waiver Decision is Good News for California Healthcare Employers Hungry for Clarity
In a rare move, the California Court of Appeal reversed itself and validated a California hospital’s policy of allowing healthcare workers to waive an otherwise mandatory second meal period on shifts longer than 12 hours. In reversing itself, the California Court of Appeal in Gerard v. Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center (Gerard II) held that its previous decision in Gerard v.
Did You Know…Blair v. Dole Food Company Provides Insight On Wage Statement Requirements
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Renaissance Festival comes to Bay area | Est. 1933 on WordPress.com
Hear ye, hear ye! Come one, come all to the 39th Annual Bay Area Renaissance Festival. Meet King Henry VIII and Queen Catherine Parr in the village of Fittleworth and join the festivities with a lively cast of characters from nobility to peasants to fairies and mermaids. The festival has live shows, games and activities, heckling characters, and a wide range of food and drinks to try. The first thing I was greeted with was a sense of time travel.
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