Hot Weather No Excuse to Abandon Dress Code Requirements
During a recent heat wave, several employees showed up for work with visible tattoos, strappy tops and flip-flop shoes. This is all in violation of…
California’s 2025 Minimum Wage Increases to $16.50 Per Hour
On Thursday, August 1, the California Department of Finance Director Joe Stephenshaw officially certified that beginning January 1, 2025, California’s minimum wage will increase from $16 per…
Reexamining California COVID-19 Workplace Regulations
In the past two weeks, positive COVID-19 tests have increased to 18 percent in the U.S. Health and Human Services Agency’s Region 9, which includes…
Last Call: Register for Leaves of Absence Virtual Seminar Now!
Managing leaves of absence can be complicated. Is paid family leave a protected leave of absence? Can an employee who calls in sick using their…
VETS-4212 Filing Now Open
Every year between August 1 and September 30, certain nonexempt federal contractors and subcontractors are required to file a report of their affirmative action efforts…
How Remote Work Is Changing California’s Workforce
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and PPIC researchers Sarah Bohn and Hans Johnson discuss how remote work…
A Single Racial Slur May Be Severe Racial Harassment Under FEHA
Whether workplace harassment conduct rises to the level of severe or pervasive, as required by California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), is commonly misunderstood,…
California’s Family Leave Mediation, Paid Family Leave Grants Updates
California’s Family Leave Mediation program and Paid Family Leave Grants program — aimed at supporting small businesses and their employees in managing family leave —…
California Supreme Court Upholds Proposition 22
After a lengthy legal challenge that began back in 2021, the California Supreme Court recently ruled that Proposition 22 is constitutional — a significant decision…
Cal/OSHA Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Standard Approved, Effective Immediately
On July 23, 2024, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved California’s Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment regulation — which goes into…
