New California Regulations on AI in Employment Go Into Effect
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the modern workplace, California is taking proactive steps to [...]
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WHY CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS SHOULD BREAK UP WITH PTO (AND EMBRACE THE SICK-VACATION POWER COUPLE)
Let’s be honest. When Paid Time Off (PTO) first waltzed onto the HR scene, it [...]
New Notice Requirement Addresses Victims of Crime in California
On July 1, 2025, the Civil Rights Department (CRD) published the official model notice outlining [...]
Payroll Detective: The Case of the Mysterious Deduction
How to Spot the Difference Between a Wage Garnishment and a Voluntary Wage Assignment (and [...]
THE PROBLEM WITH PIECE-RATE
Once upon a time in the Golden State, employers and employees agreed to a magical [...]
Workplace Violence Prevention Plan – Annual Obligations Reminder
Last year, California added Labor Code 6401.9 requiring most California employers with ten or more [...]
OSHA determines that PPE actually has to fit
In a shocking revelation, OSHA has announced that personal protective equipment (PPE) for construction workers [...]
ALERT: 6/1/24 Compliance Deadline: health care worker minimum wages
Those of you in the medical field have probably already heard of California’s new Health [...]
New Year Brings COVID-19 Changes for the Workplace
The beginning of the year has brought some significant COVID-19 related changes. COVID-19 No Longer [...]
The Down & Dirty on Background Checking – ‘Clean Records’ Cannot be Required
Are you a California employer? Do you utilize an applicant’s criminal history in making your [...]