From the Experts: Don’t Assume Workers in Similar Jobs Will Be Exempt from Wage Order
We employ several workers in a similar job role at our organization. If we determine that one of the employees satisfies an exemption from the…
From the Experts: What If an Employee Admits Using Marijuana Before Start of Shift?
One of our employees told us he smokes marijuana about two hours before his shift, and that he feels no effects from it when he…
Give Your Supervisors the Tools to Navigate California Employment Laws
Supervisors are on the front lines of managing employees and enforcing workplace policies. Their decisions can directly affect an employer’s legal compliance, making proper training…
EEOC Removes Decades-Old Affirmative Action Guidance
On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it rescinded two affirmative action guidance documents it adopted approximately 40 years…
From the Experts: New Law Prescribes How to Maintain Existing Training Records
I was recently speaking with another HR professional, and he told me that a bill was passed last year (SB 513, I believe) that now…
Employers’ Workplace Violence Prevention Obligations Annual Reminder
It’s the second anniversary of California’s general industry workplace violence prevention standards, which requires most employers to have a workplace violence prevention plan and train…
From the Experts: Rehiring a Terminated Employee? Consider These Issues First
We terminated two employees a couple of years ago. We’re now rehiring, and both employees have reapplied for positions. Do we have to rehire both?…
DOL Publishes Opinions on Meal Period, Timekeeping Issues
At the end of May, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published four opinion letters. These letters are the agency’s written guidance on how it…
DOL Approves Bonus Program That Avoids Overtime Recalculation
In its recently published Opinion Letter FLSA2026-6, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) endorsed an employer’s quarterly bonus program as a “percentage of total earnings”…
California’s Healthcare Worker Minimum Wage Rates Increase on July 1
On October 16, 2024, California’s healthcare worker minimum wage took effect with different rates for different types of covered healthcare facilities. And on July 1,…
