Comment Period Extended for DOL Regular Rate, Joint-Employer Rules
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has extended the comment period for two proposed rules – the regular rate rule and the joint-employer rule. The…
Direct Deposit Scam Targets Payroll, HR
Payroll and HR departments are now popular targets for criminals. They could inadvertently give criminals access to an employee’s paycheck without the employee knowing and…
Asking an Older Employee If He Plans on Retiring Soon
Our employee is over 65 years old and he seems shaky physically; it is taking him longer and longer to get his job duties done….
New CalChamber Podcast: Marijuana and the Workplace
In the newest episode of CalChamber’s podcast, The Workplace, CalChamber General Counsel and Executive Vice President Erika Frank is joined by employment law attorney Jennifer…
How DOL Opinion Letter on ‘Gig’ Economy Workers Affects California
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued an opinion letter, FLSA 2019-6, addressing whether a service provider for a virtual marketplace company (VMC) is…
Celebrating Small (But Mighty) Businesses
National Small Business Week 2019 shines a spotlight on 30 million small businesses from May 5 to May 11. Each year since 1963, the president…
Questions About Pregnancy Disability Leave? Our May 16 Webinar Delivers
Do you know that California law provides some of the country’s strongest workplace protections for employees who are pregnant and/or new parents? That said, employers…
Employee Claims a Co-Worker Lied About On-the-Job Injury
One of my employees came to me today and said his back was sore and that he hurt it while moving some equipment, so we…
EEO-1 Pay Data Update: 2017, 2018 Data Due September 30
Employers have been waiting for the official Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) deadline for reporting hours and pay data on the EEO-1. As previously reported,…
CalChamber Podcast: Proposed Expansion of Leaves of Absence Programs
CalChamber has released its 9th episode of The Workplace, a podcast on issues important to California employers and our economy. The subject of this week’s…
