CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT OPENS THE FLOODGATES FOR CLASS ACTION AND PAGA LAWSUITS AGAINST EMPLOYERS
Yesterday, the California Supreme Court shocked the business world with a broadside blow that now [...]
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[[6/9/21 UPDATE]] CAL/OSHA TO MAINTAIN MASK REQUIREMENTS PAST JUNE 15TH AFTER ALL
[[ORIGINAL POST]] Cal/OSHA continued its burlesque impersonation of a 6-year-old child at an ice cream [...]
New California Law Requires Rehiring of Laid-Off Employees in Certain Industries Until 2024!
On April 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed into law California Labor Code Section 2810.8, which [...]
Employee Claims on the Rise: Unreimbursed Business Expenses
California employers must always be vigilant when navigating the often-perilous landscape of labor and employment [...]
LEGAL POSTING REQUIREMENTS AND REMOTE WORKERS – Unfortunately, Technology is Only a Partial Answer
Of course, we all look forward to reading the updated labor law posters every year [...]
Employees on Leave Previously Ineligible for CFRA May Now Be Protected!
On January 1, 2021, the scope of CFRA greatly expanded. That means employees who previously went [...]
New Obligations for HR Pros and Some Supervisors for Mandated Child Abuse Reporting
California’s Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Law has long required that “mandated reporters” make formal [...]
GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE ONBOARDING APPROACHES
Recently, a client asked if I recommended a new hire onboarding approach where someone in [...]
Protected Leaves for our Defenders – Thank you for your service!
With hundreds of California employees being called to active duty and others volunteering as emergency [...]
CALSAVERS – EMPLOYERS MUST OFFER RETIREMENT PLANS
We’ve all heard concerns for years that the federal Social Security fund is projected to [...]