Tag: remote workers
Remote Workers Moving Out of State, School-Related Leaves a Top Concern for Employers Calling the CalChamber Labor Law Helpline
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law experts Matthew Roberts and Ellen Savage discuss some of the latest labor and employment issues…
Employers Responsible for Employees’ Business Expenses Incurred During Stay-At-Home Orders
A recent Court of Appeal held that although government COVID-19 mandates required remote work arrangements, employers are still responsible for reimbursements of business expenses that…
Form I-9 COVID-19-Related Flexibilities End July 31, 2023
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has officially announced that on July 31, 2023, the temporary flexibilities around Form I-9 document inspection — that…
Remote Form I-9 Document Verification Rulemaking, Comments
When COVID-19 hit in early 2020, so did a change in how employers could verify Form I-9 documents. While the Form I-9 remote document verification…
Survey Shows Return to Office Trends and Employer Attitudes
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and Global Head of Occupier Thought Leadership at CBRE Group, Inc. Julie…
California Laws Generally Apply Only within Borders of State
Since the pandemic, my company has been allowing employees to work from home. Without informing our human resources department, several of these employees have moved…
Review Expense Reimbursement Policies for Relevance to Remote Work
When the pandemic started, we sent many of our employees home to work remotely. Should we have a policy regarding reimbursement of their expenses? Note:…
Remote Work Reminder: Keep Your Remote Work Policy Up to Date
Prior to 2020, the number of employees working remotely or in a “hybrid” manner — a combination of in-office and remote work — was steadily…
Remote Work Reminder: Don’t Lose Sight of Harassment Prevention Training Obligations
Since the COVID-19 pandemic’s onset, the number of employees working remotely increased dramatically —a trend that’s persisting and trending permanent, as Gallup stated in the fall. With…
Remote Work Reminder: Comply With Wage and Hour Laws, Encourage Keeping a Schedule
As remote work continues to be a way of life for many, it’s important to ensure accurate timekeeping for nonexempt employees and comply with wage…
