Virtual Seminar Unravels Complex Leaves of Absence
Can an employee who calls in sick using their California paid sick leave just two minutes before their shift be penalized for lack of notice?…
Los Angeles County’s New Fair Workweek Ordinance
Los Angeles County recently approved a fair workweek ordinance, which goes into effect on July 1, 2025. This new ordinance is similar to the City…
IRS Increases 2025 Health Savings Account (HSA) Limits
The IRS recently announced increases to 2025 Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) limits, as well as the maximum amount that may be made newly available for…
Webinar: Completing Your Workplace Violence Prevention Program
On July 1, 2024, nearly all California non-health care employers must have a workplace violence prevention program in place — including required training that must…
Good Faith Defense Upheld for Wage Statement Penalties
In a win for employers, the California Supreme Court recently held that if an employer reasonably and in good faith believed it was providing a…
California Pay Data Reporting Ends May 8
Wednesday, May 8 is the last day for required California employers to report annual pay, demographic and other workforce data to the California Civil Rights…
US, California Celebrate Small Businesses
It’s National Small Business Week! Beginning Sunday, April 28, this yearly event celebrates the contributions of American small businesses and their employees. After all, the…
EEOC Releases Updated Workplace Harassment Guidance
On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its updated “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace.” This new guidance updates,…
Keep Form 300a Records, Even When Posting Period Ends
Although April 30 was the last day employers had to post their 2023 Form 300a, Annual Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, don’t toss them…
Reminder: 2023 EEO-1 Reporting Opens Today
Don’t forget that the 2023 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection is officially open today — Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Required employers have until Tuesday, June 4,…
