Author: HRWatchdog

‘Furry’ Query Shows Advisability of Formalized Dress Code Definitions
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Posted in Workplace Policies

‘Furry’ Query Shows Advisability of Formalized Dress Code Definitions

One of our employees is a “furry” and has asked to come into the office dressed as a furry. Do we have to accommodate this…

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Posted in Discipline

Addressing Employees’ Speech in the Workplace

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber General Counsel, Labor and Employment Bianca Saad, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Employment Law Subject…

Lengthy Restroom Use? Reasonable Accommodation May Be Needed
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Posted in Disabilities Discrimination

Lengthy Restroom Use? Reasonable Accommodation May Be Needed

We have an employee who spends a considerable amount of time every day using the restroom. After she comes back from the restroom, she takes…

Employment-Related Legislation Headed to the Governor
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Posted in Compensation Discrimination Posters and Notices Time Off

Employment-Related Legislation Headed to the Governor

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss several employment-related bills sent…

Revised Rule on ‘Floor Openings’ Fall Protection Takes Effect Oct. 1
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Posted in Workplace Safety

Revised Rule on ‘Floor Openings’ Fall Protection Takes Effect Oct. 1

What is happening with the fall protection standard that the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has been working on since 2019? The…

Stopped: New Employer Penalty, Burdensome Changes to Claims Process
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Posted in Compensation Wage and Hour

Stopped: New Employer Penalty, Burdensome Changes to Claims Process

A CalChamber-led coalition of business groups, including local chambers of commerce, has stopped a Cost Driver bill that would have exposed employers to a new 30 percent penalty…

Increase Your Confidence Disciplining, Terminating California Employees
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Posted in Discipline Termination

Increase Your Confidence Disciplining, Terminating California Employees

Can I terminate an employee who is “not a good fit” in their first few weeks? What information should be in a disciplinary warning? What…

‘Misconduct’ Not Automatic Cause for Denying Unemployment Benefits
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Posted in Termination

‘Misconduct’ Not Automatic Cause for Denying Unemployment Benefits

We terminated an employee, and she has filed a claim for unemployment benefits. We want to fight her claim because she was fired for falsifying…

CalChamber Weighs in on Cal/OSHA Processes
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Posted in Workplace Safety

CalChamber Weighs in on Cal/OSHA Processes

A joint hearing of several legislative committees last week on the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) processes provided an opportunity for the…

Daily Overtime Premium Pay Depends on Workday Definition
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Posted in Overtime

Daily Overtime Premium Pay Depends on Workday Definition

Last week, my company (which operates 24 hours a day) had several employees call out sick at the last minute. As a result, we had…