Author: HRWatchdog

Floating Holiday Policy Determines Payout When Employment Ends
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Posted in Time Off

Floating Holiday Policy Determines Payout When Employment Ends

Our company offers floating holidays to employees. Do these floating holidays have to be paid out at termination? The short answer is — it depends….

California’s New Workplace Violence Regulation
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Posted in Workplace Safety

What Employers Should Know About California’s New Workplace Violence Regulation

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts sits down with Bianca Saad, CalChamber General Counsel, Labor and Employment, to…

Late Payment of Wages
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Posted in Compensation

Late Payment of Wages: Per Worker Penalty Escalates with 2nd Violation

Our payroll company had some issues a couple of weeks ago, and, as a result, we ended up paying our employees seven days after the…

2024 California Employment Law Updates Seminars, Webinars
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Posted in General

2024 California Employment Law Updates Seminars, Webinars

Register now for CalChamber’s 2024 Employment Law Updates seminars and webinars before they sell out! California Governor Gavin Newsom signed numerous employment-related legislation in 2023,…

Exempt Employee Can Be Required to Work Specific Hours
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Posted in Exempt/Nonexempt

Exempt Employee Can Be Required to Work Specific Hours

Our company’s business hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The payroll manager, who is classified as an exempt employee, often…

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Posted in Time Off Workplace Policies Workplace Safety

New Laws California Employers Will Need to Follow in 2024

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman review several new laws that will…

Tips for Navigating the Newly Released Form I-9
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Posted in Form I-9

Tips for Navigating the Newly Released Form I-9

I know there’s a new Form I-9 to verify eligibility to work in the United States. When do I need to start using it and…

California’s New Workplace Violence Standards
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Posted in Workplace Safety

Webinar to Prep Employers for California’s New Workplace Violence Standard

Since 2017, health care employers in California have been required to implement workplace violence safety rules — but beginning July 1, 2024, nearly all employers…

Employment-Related Job Killer Bills
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Posted in General

CalChamber Opposition Helps Stop Employment-Related Job Killer Bills, Other Harmful Proposals

Governor Gavin Newsom laid down his lawmaking pen Friday night after signing 890 new laws into effect, and vetoing another 156, including three California Chamber…

Portable Toilet: Conditions for Using When Regular Facilities Offline
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Posted in Health and Safety

Portable Toilet: Conditions for Using When Regular Facilities Offline

Our business is located in an area that can be plagued with occasional disruptions of our water supply. We can provide drinking water, but our…