Author: HRWatchdog

Hours Worked, Not ‘Full-Time’ Label Key to Managing Benefits
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Posted in Benefits Exempt/Nonexempt Time Off

Hours Worked, Not ‘Full-Time’ Label Key to Managing Benefits

What is the minimum number of hours an employee needs to work to be considered full-time? California and federal law generally do not categorize the…

California to Limit Certain Employer Communications Starting January 1
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Posted in Workplace Policies

California to Limit Certain Employer Communications Starting January 1

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts, Senior Employment Law Counsel Erika Barbara and Employment Law Subject Matter Expert…

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Posted in Minimum Wage

Business Leaders Discuss Economic Consequences of California’s Prop 32

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and California Restaurant Association President and…

Assistive Animal at Work Still Subject to Minimum Standards
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Posted in Disabilities

Assistive Animals at Work Still Subject to Minimum Standards

One of our employees has asked to bring an emotional support dog to the office. I know about service animals in the workplace. Do we…

Workers’ Comp Presumption Bill
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Posted in Heat Illness Workers' Compensation

CalChamber Urges Veto of Workers’ Comp Presumption Bill

The California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of employer groups are asking the Governor to veto legislation creating a presumption that a heat-related illness or injury…

Medical Certification for Family Leave: Stay in Touch with Employee
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Posted in FMLA/CFRA

Medical Certification for Family Leave: Stay in Touch with Employee

Our employee went on family leave on August 1 (for which she was qualified). Our outside leave administration company disallowed the claim due to the…

Court Rulings Spotlight Complex Harassment Issues in Bailey and Okonowsky Cases
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Posted in Harassment

Court Rulings Spotlight Complex Harassment Issues in Bailey and Okonowsky Cases

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and Employment Law Subject Matter Expert Vanessa Greene examine two recent court…

CalChamber’s September Trainings Supervisor
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Posted in Training

CalChamber’s September Trainings: HR Boot Camp, Time Off, Supervisor Essentials

Your kids are not the only ones going back to school — this September, CalChamber has four separate virtual trainings designed to help you navigate…

California Employers Need to Do Now Regarding PAGA Reform
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Posted in Workplace Policies

Free White Paper: What California Employers Need to Do Now Regarding PAGA Reform

Since it was enacted in 2004, the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) has allowed individuals to file lawsuits against employers seeking penalties for various Labor…

Recent California Supreme Court Rulings Affect PAGA Litigation
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Posted in Workplace Policies

How Recent California Supreme Court Rulings Affect PAGA Litigation

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