Author: Katie Culliton

Health Savings Account (HSA) Limits Increase for 2024
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Health Savings Account (HSA) Limits Increase for 2024

In 2024, the Health Savings Account (HSA) limits, which are indexed for inflation every year, will increase, per the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). HSAs are…

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Posted in Heat Illness

Protect Outdoor Workers From Heat Illness

It’s heating up throughout California — so the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) reminds employers to protect their outdoor workers from heat…

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Posted in Reporting Requirements Workplace Safety

Form 300A Posting Period Ending, But Don’t Discard Yet

Sunday, April 30, is the last day employers are required to post their 2022 Form 300A, Annual Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Although you…

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Posted in Disabilities Discrimination

EEOC Updates ‘Hearing Disabilities in the Workplace’ Guidance

Approximately 48 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss, according to the Hearing Loss Association of America, which also notes that hearing loss has…

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Posted in Reporting Requirements Workplace Safety

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

Today’s the day — California employers must start posting their Form 300A, Annual Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses on February 1, 2023, and keep…

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Posted in Benefits

EDD Updates Work Sharing Program Website, Resources

The California Employment Development Department (EDD) has updated its Work Sharing Program website, offering additional resources for employers interested in applying for the program as…

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Posted in Health and Safety

California Workplace Mental Health Report Draft: Comments Welcome

The Mental Health Services Oversight & Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) has released a draft workplace mental health report, Working Well: Supporting Mental Health at Work in…

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Posted in General

Top 2022 HRWatchdog Blogs: COVID-19, New Laws, Mental Stress

Goodbye, 2022! 2023, and all those new employment laws, are right around the corner, so let’s take a look back at our most popular HRWatchdog…

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Posted in Discrimination Health and Safety

Colds, Flus, RSV: What Can California Employers Do?

After COVID-19 dominated our lives for the last few years, other highly contagious respiratory illnesses — like colds, flus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) —…

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Posted in General

Employers Should Give Thanks All Year Long

Next week is Thanksgiving — when gratitude is top of mind — but employers should give thanks to their employees throughout the year, as expressing…