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COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Expiration Approaches
For nearly the entirety of the pandemic, either the federal or California governments have required most employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees…
Grown-Up Permanent Records
A former employee has asked for a copy of her personnel file and payroll records. Do I have to provide these to her? And if…
2021 IRS Mileage Rates
On December 22, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued the 2021 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an…
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…
Domestic Worker Employers Subject to Workplace Safety Rules Staring July 1
The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) recently reminded employers of domestic workers that California’s workplace safety and health laws — enforced by the California…
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…
Another Court Addresses Arbitration of ‘Headless’ PAGA Cases
In late 2024, the use of “headless” Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) actions — actions that do not allege an individual PAGA claim — was…
