Author: HRWatchdog
How to Count Months with Company for State Family Rights Act Leave
I have a former seasonal employee who became a regular employee about nine months ago and is asking for a leave of absence to have…
Age-Related Litigation, Challenges in Today’s Workplace
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and Employment Law Subject Matter Expert Vanessa Greene discuss age-related litigation and…
Register for Wage & Hour Essentials Exempt, Nonexempt Webinars
California employers must follow numerous wage and hour laws. For example, nonexempt or “hourly” employees must be paid for all hours worked, including overtime paid…
Fast Food Minimum Wage Also Affects Exempt Employee Salary
We are a fast food restaurant covered by the recent minimum wage law for fast food restaurant employees. Does this law also affect the minimum…
CalChamber PAGA Wage & Hour Compliance Toolkit on Sale Now
To help businesses comply with the newly enacted Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) reform legislation, the California Chamber of Commerce has put together a PAGA Wage…
Summer Job for Minors: State, Federal Laws Outline Requirements
My company is thinking about hiring a minor, who is 16 years old, for the summer. The job duties include lifting objects weighing more than…
PAGA Reform Explained: Key Takeaways for Employers
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment General Counsel Bianca Saad, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Senior Policy…
Quick Overview of Agreement to Reform PAGA
The California Chamber of Commerce has released a new video podcast discussing the recently announced agreement to reform the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). In…
Agreement Reached to Reform Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) to Create a Better, Fairer System for Workers and Employers
The California Chamber of Commerce and the Fix PAGA coalition, representing non-profits, social justice advocates, family farmers, health care providers and businesses, are supporting legislation to…
Webinar on California’s Indoor Heat Illness Standard Can Help Employers Comply
California’s outdoor heat illness standards have been in place for nearly 20 years, since a particularly brutal summer in 2006; and soon, employers will also…
