Under California’s Labor Code, current and former employees have the right to inspect and receive their personnel files. Employers should have procedures in place for responding to requests.
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Podcast: The Dirty Secret of Rivals
What do Duke and North Carolina have in common with the nation’s favorite fast food chains? In this podcast, Lisa Ryan talks about no-poach agreements, employment policies, loyalty, confidential information, and non-disclosure ...
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Podcast: Employee Travel Time Compensation
A 2018 appellate court decision will help you get employee travel time compensation right.
This is a question we get from employers a lot, “How do we compensate employees for travel time to the job site? The reason they’re asking is partly because ...
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Overview for ‘19: California’s New Employment Laws
For 2019, California employers should be aware of these new and updated laws.
New Laws
SB 1300 The Sexual Harassment Omnibus Bill
As of January 1, 2019, employers cannot require employees to: release a FEHA claim “in exchange for a raise or ...
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Are You Calculating Overtime Correctly?
Are You Sure?
You know the saying: no good deed goes unpunished. Nowhere is that more apparent than in California where legal interpretations continue to make it more complicated to give employees added benefits such as flat sum bonuses. In a ...
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Not Really as Easy as ABC
New State Supreme Court Decision Requires Employers to Reevaluate Classification of Independent Contractors
The California Supreme Court has held that the standard for determining employee versus independent contractor status is no longer the ...
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New Parent Leave Now Applies to Small Employers
California’s New Parent Leave Act (SB 63), in effect as of January 1, 2018 requires employers with 20 to 49 employees within a 75-mile radius to provide eligible employees up to 12 weeks of parental leave to bond with a new child within one year of ...
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2018 Is Here … Are You Ready?
Lawmakers in the Golden State were busy last year on the employment law front. Check out our checklist to help make sure you’re prepared.
Update Employment Application
Remove any inquiry into applicant’s prior wage/salary history
Ban the Box ...
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