In 2016, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (federal OSHA) issued a final rule relating to the tracking and reporting of workplace injuries. The final rule requires electronic submission of injury and illness data, also known as the Log 300, that employers currently report on paper forms. This rule also requires strict anti-retaliation protections for […]
This week, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued an alert to payroll and human resources professionals to warn them about an email scam. The IRS issued the alert because the agency received new notifications that the email scam, which first emerged last year, is again working its way across the country. The IRS is urging […]
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a new deadline for the 2015 EEO-1 reports. Employers now have until October 30, 2015, to file the reports. The original deadline was September 30. Federal law requires all private employers with 100 or more employees to file the federal EEO-1 report annually. In addition, all federal government […]
Last week, the California Department of Insurance led enforcement teams from five state agencies and several county district attorneys on a statewide sweep of more than 50 businesses in a variety of industries, such as construction, hotels, restaurants, car washes and auto repair shops. The statewide effort resulted in more than 80 citations, including five […]
Everyone knows that employers must keep and maintain certain employee records. But did you know that legislation in 2013 significantly expanded California law regarding employees’ rights to inspect their personnel files? From a compliance standpoint — and to help protect you from potential liability — you won’t want to miss our 90-minute webinar on June […]
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