Author: HRWatchdog

VETS-4212 Filing Now Open
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Posted in Reporting Requirements

VETS-4212 Filing Now Open

Every year between August 1 and September 30, certain nonexempt federal contractors and subcontractors are required to file a report of their affirmative action efforts…

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Posted in Workplace Policies

How Remote Work Is Changing California’s Workforce

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and PPIC researchers Sarah Bohn and Hans Johnson discuss how remote work…

How to Count Months with Company for State Family Rights Act Leave
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Posted in FMLA/CFRA

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
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Posted in Discrimination Harassment

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
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Posted in Exempt/Nonexempt Workplace Policies

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
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Posted in Minimum Wage

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…

PAGA Wage & Hour Compliance Toolkit
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Posted in Compensation Final Paycheck Meal and Rest Break Overtime Termination Workplace Policies

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…

hiring minors during the summer
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Posted in General

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…

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Posted in General

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…

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Posted in Workplace Policies

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…