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Personnel policies support a productive work environment and serve as the first line of defense against employee litigation. Personnel policies are not static but must adapt to changing circumstances and regular legal updates. Our attorneys regularly draft, revise, and update employment policies and manuals in a wide range of industries, from small family-owned businesses to nationwide manufacturers. Cook Brown also offers bilingual, on-site employee and management training.
On September 29, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1041 into law. Beginning January 1, 2023, the definition of a “family member” under the California Family Rights Act (“CFRA”) and California’s Healthy Workplaces Healthy Families Act (“HWHFA”) is expanded to include a “designated person.” Employers should review and revise their leave policies, practices, and procedures to align with the new CFRA and HWHFA designated person standards. Read our latest article to learn more.
Existing law requires that all workers employed on public works projects shall be paid the general prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the ...
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Virtually all California employers and their employees are aware of workers’ rights to take paid rest breaks during a typical ...
[Read more] about Must Employers Pay When Employees Claim They’re Too Busy for Rest Breaks?
On September 18, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2188 into law, which prohibits employers from taking any adverse employment action against an employee because of their ...
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