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How Leave Laws Interact When a Couple Works for Same Employer
How do the federal COVID-19 leave laws adopted this year interact with related state laws, including pregnancy leave, the family rights act and baby bonding…
What Employers Should Know About Wage Garnishment
An order to garnish an employee’s wages is not a piece of mail employers should ignore. In this episode of The Workplace, CalChamber Executive Vice…
Performance Reviews in a COVID-19 Year
The COVID-19 pandemic has created many hardships for employers and employees this year, and in this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President…
Steps to Follow When Providing Lactation Accommodation to Employee
One of my employees is returning from pregnancy leave and is asking for lactation accommodations. What must we do to accommodate this employee? Both federal…
Employees in Addiction Recovery Could Receive Leave, SDI Benefits
Do we need to give an employee protected time off to enter a residential facility for substance abuse recovery? Will she be eligible for State…
Repealed: Emeryville’s Small, Independent Restaurant Minimum Wage Amendment
The saga of Emeryville’s minimum wage ordinance (MWO) amendment for small, independent restaurants has finally came to an end. On July 23, 2019, the Emeryville…
Form 300A Posting Ends Soon, Updated OSHA Form 300 Guidance
Currently, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (commonly known as Cal/OSHA) haven’t modified any…
NLRB Restricts Employer-Mandated Meetings Regarding Unionization
The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) provides employees with the ability to engage in protected concerted activities to improve their working conditions, including the right…
Cal/OSHA Renews Emergency Wildfire Smoke Regulations
This year’s dry, windy winter has government agencies predicting a quicker start to wildfire season. As you may recall, last summer, the California Division of…
Paid Family Leave Claims Filed July 1 Gain Two More Weeks of Benefits
My employee had a baby a few months ago, but she wants to wait until July to file for Paid Family Leave (PFL) so she…
