How to Decide When to Keep Record in Personnel File or Store It Apart
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Posted in Record Retention

How to Decide When to Keep Record in Personnel File or Store It Apart

For California employers, what should go in an employee’s personnel file, and what should be stored separately? In California, the law doesn’t give employers a…

Cal/OSHA Publishes Updated Workplace Safety Notice
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Posted in Posters and Notices

Cal/OSHA Publishes Updated Workplace Safety Notice

Recently, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) updated its “Safety and Health Protection on the Job” notice, making minor revisions to Cal/OSHA’s…

Form 300a Recordkeeping Requirements After April 30
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Posted in Reporting Requirements

Form 300a Recordkeeping Requirements After April 30

Don’t toss that 2025 Form 300A, Annual Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses just yet! Even though April 30, 2026, is the last day to…

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Posted in Hiring

U.S. DOL Proposes New Joint-Employer Rule

On April 23, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its proposed rule setting the standard for when two or more employers may be…

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Posted in FMLA/CFRA Paid Sick Leave Pregnancy Disability Leave

Register Now to Understand California’s Complex Leave Laws

California’s leave laws don’t operate in isolation — they can overlap, creating a maze of requirements for employers to navigate. From medical and family leave…

What to Do If Employee Refuses to Sign Handbook Acknowledgment
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Posted in Employee Handbook

What to Do If Employee Refuses to Sign Handbook Acknowledgment

During a recent audit of our files, we found that one employee has not signed the employee handbook acknowledgment. He keeps making excuses, stating that…

Factors to Consider for Leave Request Not Related to Medical Reasons
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Posted in Time Off

Factors to Consider for Leave Request Not Related to Medical Reasons

Our employee is asking for a couple of months off for a personal leave that is not medically related (for either herself or a family…

Sharpen Your HR Skills: Join HR Boot Camp this April
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Posted in General

Sharpen Your HR Skills: Join HR Boot Camp this April

Are you confident in navigating the complexities of the hiring process? How about ensuring your organization stays on track with mandatory meal and rest break…

The EEOC’s Recent Record-Breaking Enforcement Efforts
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Posted in Discrimination

The EEOC’s Recent Record-Breaking Enforcement Efforts

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released its record-breaking enforcement results for fiscal year 2025. Overall, it’s reaching more workers and challenging all…

ICE Changes Form I-9 Enforcement Policy, Increasing Penalty Risk
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Posted in Form I-9

ICE Changes Form I-9 Enforcement Policy, Increasing Penalty Risk

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently revised its Form I-9 Inspection Under Immigration and Nationality Act § 274A fact sheet to take more…