Search Results for: employment discrimination

Reminder: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) Regulations Start June 18
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Posted in Discrimination

Reminder: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) Regulations Start June 18

On April 19, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its final rule implementing the 2023 federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). And on…

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Posted in Form I-9

What Employers Should Know About the Expiring Form I-9

You may have noticed that the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification expires at the end of August. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is…

HR Professional Day 2023
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Posted in Meal and Rest Break Time Off Training

HR Professional Day 2023: Celebrating Those Who Manage, Maintain the HR Lifecycle

Since 1959, HR professionals have been honored on September 26 — known as Human Resource Professional Day — for their hard work and contributions to…

Assistive Animal at Work Still Subject to Minimum Standards
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Posted in Disabilities

Assistive Animals at Work Still Subject to Minimum Standards

One of our employees has asked to bring an emotional support dog to the office. I know about service animals in the workplace. Do we…

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Posted in Time Off

School’s Back in Session: Recap of Leaves Available to Working Parents

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment Vice President Bianca Saad and CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts provide a refresher…

Managing illnesses in the workplace implicates several medical and privacy concerns that an employer must balance.
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Posted in COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Workplace Safety

Balancing Workplace Illnesses and Medical/Privacy Concerns

Our employee has recently returned from traveling in an area where there is an illness epidemic. What can we do to address the employee’s exposure…

National Heat Illness Prevention Rule for Indoor, Outdoor Workers Proposed
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Posted in Heat Illness

National Heat Illness Prevention Rule for Indoor, Outdoor Workers Proposed

On August 30, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published the agency’s first proposed indoor and outdoor heat illness prevention rule. Although a…

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Posted in Reporting Requirements

The EEO-1 Pay Data Saga Continues

As employers subject to EEO-1 reporting requirements know, several big developments have happened over the last few years. As previously reported, in 2016, the Equal…

FTC Effectively Bans Workplace Non-Compete Agreements
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Posted in Hiring Termination

FTC Effectively Bans Workplace Non-Compete Agreements

Important Update: As of August 20, 2024, a federal court issued an order blocking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from implementing its nationwide rule banning…

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Posted in Health and Safety

Alcohol Awareness in the Workplace

Each year, an estimated 500 million workdays are lost to alcohol-related issues, costing $240 billion annually — and 72 percent of that is due to…