True to Form, Our I-9 Webinar Fills You in
When hiring any employee, employers are required by federal immigration law to verify that person’s identity and eligibility to work in the U.S. by completing…
New Criminal Background Checks Regulations Withdrawn
Sometimes the California legislative and rulemaking processes feel like the 1993 movie “Groundhog Day,” where the same day repeats over and over again. The California…
How Scheduling Meetings in Advance Affects Reporting Time Pay in California
The employees of my store regularly work Monday through Friday. Every third Saturday of the month, I hold a staff meeting for all of my…
Prepare to Spring Forward
Get ready for another round of . . . daylight saving time (DST)! This year, clocks will move forward an hour on Sunday, March 10….
New Required Poster for California Employers Starting April 1
Look out, California employers! Another required posting is coming your way. Last week, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the Fair Employment and Housing…
CalChamber Launches The Workplace Podcast: First Episode Discusses Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Today the California Chamber of Commerce launched The Workplace, a podcast that provides expert and entertaining commentary on issues critical to California employers and employees….
To Electronically Submit Data or Not? That Is the Question
We begin a new act in the continuing drama of will California employers need to electronically submit Form 300A data or not. On May 9,…
Grown-Up Permanent Records
A former employee has asked for a copy of her personnel file and payroll records. Do I have to provide these to her? And if…
California Employers: Beware More Stringent Criminal Background Check Requirements
A Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal’s ruling has made already strict background check requirements even more stringent. The court held that the disclosure required under…
Supreme Court Reverses Equal Pay Case – Judges Cannot Adjudicate From Beyond the Grave
The U.S. Supreme Court has reversed a Ninth Circuit court case because the judge who wrote the opinion died before the opinion was issued and,…
