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New Year, New Laws: The Stop Campus Hazing Act is Now in Effect

By Ashley N. Emerzian, Esq. and Jenna Cummings, Esq., Emerzian Shankar Legal Inc. and Pamela Schock, M.A., Assistant Dean of Student Development Fresno Pacific University Originally published on Feb 12, 2025 by CVHEC...
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2025 Title IX Harassment & Discrimination Legal Landscape: Volatility Continues into New Year with Policy Whiplash & Resource Deficit – How Small School Districts can Weather the Storm

By: Ashley N. Emerzian, Esq. Emerzian Shankar Legal Inc. and Pamela Schock, Assistant Dean of Student Development and Title IX Coordinator, Fresno Pacific University Originally published in the February 2025...
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ES Legal Celebrates its 5th Anniversary

Five years ago ES Legal began with our two shareholders, Ashley Emerzian and Inna Shankar, and one client. Since then, we have grown into a team of 15 professionals, representing...
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When Do You Need A Workplace Investigation

As we start to come out of the pandemic and people return to work, workplace regulations regarding illness are most likely here to stay. One thing organizations can do to...
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Why every employer needs an Employee Handbook

Why Every Employer Needs an Employee Handbook

While it isn’t a legal mandate, there are many good reasons why every employer needs an employee handbook. First of all, it’s considered a best practice to have an employee...
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Trauma-Informed HR Approach

Trauma-Informed HR Approach

As we start to come out of the pandemic and people return to work, workplace regulations regarding illness are most likely here to stay. One thing organizations can do to...
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Employer’s Tips for Personnel Files

Personnel files need to be kept by employers in order to provide a written history of everything that has happened with an employee for their entire employment. These records are...
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Top 3 Legal Risks for California Employers

Being a California employer comes with legal risks. A lot of the risks can be mitigated by having an HR consultant to help you with the laws that go with...
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ES Legal is Now Offering HR Consulting

You can now get your HR consulting services for your organization through ES Legal. We use experienced HR professionals and paralegals to assist your organization with day to day HR...
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