Author: HRWatchdog
Taking FMLA Leave to Help a Drug-Addicted Child
My employee asked to take time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to care for her drug addicted son, who is well…
#RespectWorks: Ensuring Harassment-Free Workplaces
The California Chamber of Commerce is kicking off #RespectWorks, a campaign to promote inclusiveness and prevent harassment in the workplace. A large and growing list…
Webinar on the Challenge of Creating Effective Work Schedules in California
Under California’s watchful eye, specific laws regulate the hours and days that nonexempt employees work. Many wonder if the state will eventually follow the trend…
CalChamber Releases 2019 Job Killer List
The California Chamber of Commerce yesterday released its annual Job Killer list, which includes 24 bills that would harm California’s economic growth and job creation…
San Francisco Employers: HCSO, FCO Required Reporting Due April 30
Employers covered by San Francisco’s Health Care Security Ordinance (HCSO) and/or the Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) will need to submit the 2018 Employer Annual Reporting…
Starting Today, California Employers Have a New/Updated Notice (and Revised Pamphlets Too!)
This year, forget April showers and May flowers, April 1 brings new notice and pamphlet revisions. California employers need to check their notices and posters…
New California Required Harassment Prevention Training FAQs White Paper
You’ve all heard the news that California employers with five or more employees located anywhere must now provide sexual harassment prevention training to all employees — not…
Demystifying ‘Regular Rate’ of Pay, Overtime
How does the regular rate work? Once I calculate the regular rate, does it change the employee’s hourly rate? Do I have to calculate a…
New Dads Can Bond with Baby Too!
Our employee’s wife just had a baby and he is asking us if he can take time off work and how much he will get…
IRS Releases Common 2019 Tax Scams to Be Aware Of
To help businesses and taxpayers prepare for the federal tax filing deadline next month, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is releasing information on 12…
