Workplace Wake-Up with Jen Shaw

The Most Common (and Most Expensive!) Mistakes in LOA Administration

In this episode, Jen details the most common mistakes employers make in administering leaves of absences and suggests some best practices to help avoid liability.

Workplace Ethics: A Primer

In this episode, Jen discusses the general concept of workplace ethics, and the different obligations applicable to public officials and board members of publicly traded companies.

SB 553 Workplace Violence Prevention Compliance

In this episode, Jen reminds employers about the new California workplace violence prevention law, Senate Bill 553.

The Scope of “Associational” Discrimination

In this episode, Jen reviews the EEOC’s recent settlement of an “associational” discrimination claim and explains the best practices in this area.

Leave Management 101

In this episode, Jen provides various tools to effectively manage employee leaves of absence.

EEO Training that Actually Works!

In this episode, Jen reviews the requirements for EEO compliance training and suggests several ideas to make your sessions more effective.

New Paid Sick Leave FAQs Are Out!

In this episode, Jen explains the new paid sick leave FAQs issued by the Labor Commissioner.

Top 10 Ways to Stay Out of Court in 2024

In this episode, Jen discusses the 10 things you should do in 2024 to avoid employment law liability.

Using Artificial Intelligence for Good

In this episode, Jen explains artificial intelligence and how to effectively leverage it.

The Unhappiness Quotient at Work

In this episode, Jen ponders why so many employees are unhappy these days, and what you can (and should!) do about it.