Do you know that California law provides some of the country’s strongest workplace protections for employees who are pregnant and/or new parents? That said, employers have due dates too. There are certain “to-due” steps to follow when an employee requests Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL) or when you become aware of the need for leave. “Managing […]
7 May 19 - Time Off - HRWatchdog - No CommentsRead More »
Yes, you can have it all! At least according to 78 percent of working parents who say it’s possible to be successful in your career and as a parent, as reported by a recent CareerBuilder survey. During the summer, when children have a break from school and parents still work their full hours, developing a […]
20 Jul 18 - FMLA/CFRA, Pregnancy Disability Leave - Katie Culliton - No CommentsRead More »
CalChamber Capitol News Report highlights three important new laws that employers need to be aware of in 2018: parental leave for small employers, restrictions on salary history questions and the ban-the-box-law. In the video, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank recaps the significant changes employers will see in their hiring and leave practices […]
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A job killer bill that mandates a new protected leave of absence passed the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee yesterday. SB 63 (Jackson; D-Santa Barbara) prohibits an employer from refusing to allow an employee with more than 12 months of service with the employer, who has at least 1,250 hours of service with the employer […]
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A more expansive version of a job killer bill vetoed last year has been reintroduced. The California Chamber of Commerce has identified SB 63 (Jackson; D-Santa Barbara) as a job killer bill because it will overwhelm small employers by adding to the burden under which they already struggle. SB 63 requires a California employer who employs as few […]
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