New Employment Regulations Expected in 2020
Along with the numerous new laws that hit the books in 2020, employers can expect new employment regulations to take effect later this year. The…
Workplace Stress Doesn’t Take a Vacation
In the modern workplace, advancements in communications and technology are supposed to make things easier, right? Unfortunately, that isn’t always the case. In a recent…
Simplified H-1B Visa Application Process Starts March 1
This year, applying for one of those 85,000 H-1B visas begins a month earlier than in years past — and requires a lot less work…
Modified Draft California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Regulations Released
On February 10, the California Attorney General released modified proposed California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations that offer some needed guidance on how employers can…
Employers’ Election Day Responsibilities
The 2020 California Primary Election is Tuesday, March 3; polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Employers need to be aware of…
Voter’s Choice Act May Affect Voting Time Off Rules
My employee wants to take time off to vote in the California Primary Election on March 3. She says I have to pay her for…
What to Do When Employees Date
Valentine’s Day is here, and people are dropping serious money to express their affection. This year, the National Retail Federation (NRF) reports that consumers plan…
Employers Must Pay Workers for Security Screening Time, California Supreme Court Rules
Today, the California Supreme Court ruled that Apple must pay employees for time they spend undergoing security screening of personal items after clocking out at…
Retaliation Tops EEOC Charges Again
Retaliation still tops the list of most-filed EEOC charges, as the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) details in their 2019 Fiscal Year (FY) breakdown…
EEO-1 Component 2 Data Collection Officially Closed
On February 10, 2020, a federal court ordered the collection of EEO-1 Component 2 data, also known as pay data, officially closed, thus ending this…
