Author: Jessica Mulholland

Cal/OSHA Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Standard Approved, Effective Immediately
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Posted in Heat Illness

Cal/OSHA Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Standard Approved, Effective Immediately

On July 23, 2024, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved California’s Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment regulation — which goes into…

Cal/OSHA Standards Board Adopts Indoor Heat Illness Standard
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Posted in Heat Illness

Cal/OSHA Standards Board Adopts Indoor Heat Illness Standard

On June 20, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) — the standards-setting board within the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health…

Celebrating Juneteenth: What Employers Should Know
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Posted in Time Off

Celebrating Juneteenth: What Employers Should Know

In 2021, the federal government recognized Juneteenth as a federal holiday, and California followed suit in 2022. Many events are scheduled across the state to…

Remember to Protect Outdoor Workers From Heat Illness
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Posted in Heat Illness

Remember to Protect Outdoor Workers From Heat Illness

As June approaches and temperatures in some areas of California creep into the 90s and even surpass 100 degrees, employers must take appropriate steps to…

2023 EEO-1 Reporting Opens Today
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Posted in EEO-1 Reporting Requirements

Reminder: 2023 EEO-1 Reporting Opens Today

Don’t forget that the 2023 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection is officially open today — Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Required employers have until Tuesday, June 4,…

Daylight Saving Time (DST)!
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Posted in Compensation

Spring Forward Sunday for Daylight Saving Time (DST)!

This Sunday, March 10, at 2 a.m., all our smart devices — our mobile phones, smart watches, tablets, computers and Alexa-enabled assistants — will spring…

pay data reporting, cabinet install
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Posted in General

Pay Data Reporting Depends on Usual Business of Client, Contractor

I own a cabinet making and installation company. Last year, my employees spent several days installing cabinets in the offices of a large tech company….

H-1B Visa Opens March 6
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Posted in Hiring

H-1B Visa Opens March 6; New Regs Affect Filing Fees, Selection Process

The H-1B visa allows American employers to temporarily hire highly skilled foreign professionals (a total of 85,000) in occupations that require specialized knowledge that many…

Post Your Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses
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Posted in Reporting Requirements Workplace Safety

Post Your Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses

As happens each year at this time, California employers must start posting their Form 300A, Annual Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses — starting on February…

Local Minimum Wage Rates
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Posted in Local Ordinances

28 Local Minimum Wage Rates Will Increase January 1, 2024

Along with the new California state minimum wage rate of $16 per hour for all employers, regardless of size, and new computer professionals and licensed…