Don’t Toss That Form 300a Yet!
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Posted in Record Retention Reporting Requirements

Don’t Toss That Form 300a Yet!

Don’t toss that 2024 Form 300a, Annual Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses! While April 30, 2025, was the last day California employers needed to…

Understanding, Managing Leaves of Absence Seminar
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Posted in Time Off

Understanding, Managing Leaves of Absence Seminar

For the third consecutive year, employees’ leave of absence requests continue to increase, according to AbsenceSoft’s 2025 State of Leave and Accommodations Report, with injury…

Executive Order Seeks to Eliminate Disparate Impact Discrimination Liability
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Posted in Discrimination

Executive Order Seeks to Eliminate Disparate Impact Discrimination Liability

Through executive actions, President Trump has issued orders addressing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, federal contractor minimum wage and affirmative action obligations, among many others….

Prospective Meal Period Waivers Are Valid
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Posted in Meal and Rest Break

Prospective Meal Period Waivers Are Valid

In a recent case, a California Court of Appeal handed employers a rare win, finding nonexempt employees’ written prospective meal waivers — meaning employees signed…

Paycheck Direct Deposit: Offer, But Don’t Mandate
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Posted in Compensation Wage and Hour

Paycheck Direct Deposit: Offer, But Don’t Mandate

In 2025, we would like to pay all our employees by direct deposit. We have a couple of employees who do not have direct deposit,…

Affordability Agenda
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Posted in Wage and Hour Workplace Policies

Bill Undermining PAGA Reform to Be Considered by Senate Committee Today

Legislation opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce and a large coalition as a Cost Driver that undermines a painstaking negotiation by business and labor to reach a historic…

California Supreme Court to Consider Use of ‘Headless’ PAGA Actions
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Posted in Workplace Policies

California Supreme Court to Consider Use of ‘Headless’ PAGA Actions

After two recent California Court of Appeal cases differed on “headless” Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) actions, the California Supreme Court announced that it is…

Tiny Religious Figurines, Disciplining Rude Supervisors and More Recent Labor Law Helpline Questions
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Posted in Compensation Discipline Discrimination Harassment

Tiny Religious Figurines, Disciplining Rude Supervisors and More Recent Labor Law Helpline Questions

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts, Senior Employment Law Counsel Erika Barbara and Employment Law Subject Matter Expert…

Employers Don’t Have to Provide Indefinite Leave of Absence as Accommodation,
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Posted in Disabilities Time Off

Employers Don’t Have to Provide Indefinite Leave of Absence as Accommodation, Court Reaffirms

Managing leaves of absence — like those related to the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and pregnancy disability leave…

USCIS Releases New Version of Form I-9
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Posted in Form I-9

USCIS Releases New Version of Form I-9

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released a revised Form I-9, dated 01/20/25 and valid through May 31, 2027. While updates are minimal,…