Springing Forward
It’s that time of the year again … daylight saving time is set to start Sunday, March 11. Employees may be a little cranky and…
Careful, California’s Made Considerable Changes to the Hiring Process
Recruiting, interviewing and hiring new employees involve significant legal risks if not handled properly. In fact, California has stricter protections for job applicants than federal…
California Supreme Court Issues Worker Friendly Overtime Ruling
Overtime pay in California is based on the employee’s “regular rate of pay,” which is not always an employee’s normal hourly wage and must include…
Job Interview Gaffes and Body Language No-Nos
Most job applicants get nervous when going through a job interview. There’s a lot riding on the interview, and a person doesn’t get a second…
LA Restaurant Fined Over Half a Million Dollars for Wage Theft; Workers Paid $4 per Hour
A Los Angeles restaurant has been ordered to pay $519,706 for wage theft violations uncovered by the California Labor Commissioner’s Office. Twenty-five servers at the…
DACA Decision: California Employer Update
The Supreme Court’s recent denial of a Trump administration bid to expedite a legal challenge to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program means,…
IRS, FBI Warn of W-2 Phishing Scam
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently warned payroll and human resources professionals of a dangerous Form W-2 phishing scam…
State Offers Resources for Workplace Emergency Planning
The 2017 California wildfire season consisted of 9,133 fires that burned more than 1.3 million acres, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire…
Corporate Whistleblowers Must First See the SEC
On February 21, 2018, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that employees complaining of securities or other corporate fraud under the Dodd-Frank Act must first…
FEHC Proposes Baby Bonding Leave, Criminal Background Check Regulations
Less than two months after California’s New Parent Leave Act (NPLA) and the ban-the-box law went into effect, the state’s Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) is proposing amendments to the state Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) to address […]
