Author: HRWatchdog
Allowing Use of Sick Time for Vacation Could Prove Costly for Employer
My employee wants to take a few days off to take a trip with her family, but she is out of vacation time. Can I…
Download the Free New 2022 California Employment Laws White Paper!
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to be a primary focus in 2021, the California Legislature crafted and sent several hundred bills to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. As 2021 winds to…
How to Handle Paystub Listing for COVID Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
I read that the California COVID Supplemental Paid Sick Leave expired on Sept. 30, but I haven’t seen anything about the requirement to list the…
Answers to Common Questions about Completing Form I-9
As employers are again hiring, a number of questions have arisen concerning the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Form. The following questions and answers may…
Consultation Unit Would Protect Both Workers and Employers
A recently filed initiative, titled “the California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act,” would, in addition to reforming the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), create a Consultation…
When Employee Chooses to Work from Home, Who Pays the Costs?
As a result of COVID-19, many of my employees have been reluctant to come into the office to do their jobs. In an effort to…
COVID-19 in the Workplace — Vaccines on the Horizon
COVID-19 continues to dominate discussions around workplace safety in California and across the nation — and big changes for businesses are on the horizon this…
Wildfire Safety Training, Other Topics at Cal/OSHA Training Academy
As an employer located where there is potential for extensive wildland fires, where can I find information about complying with the wildfire smoke safety regulation?…
Interactive Process Key to Accommodating Employee with Disability
We have a new hire who, after being hired, disclosed a physical disability. She indicated that we need to accommodate her, and I have since…
Court Rules on Meal Period Premium Pay
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, employment law expert Matthew Roberts, and legislative advocates Chris…
