Have you received a "no-match" letter? As the federal government ramps up immigration enforcement efforts, California employers are left to maneuver a difficult conflict between federal and state objectives on immigration related employment ...
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“Clean Up” Legislation Gives Employers Another Year to Implement New Sexual Harassment Training Requirements
In response to widespread confusion about the timing of California’s expanded sexual harassment training requirements, the California Legislature has introduced a “clean up” measure to last year’s Senate Bill 1343. That bill mandated employers to ...
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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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California’s Duffy Decision: In-Home Caregivers Are Owed Overtime
Employers of in-home caregivers beware. A recent California court of appeal ruled that an in-home caregiver was entitled to overtime pay under the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights after finding she was an employee rather than an independent ...
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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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California Employers Face New Requirements in the #MeToo Era
It’s no surprise that the 2018 Legislative session concluded with a variety of measures addressing the hottest topic of the year: sexual harassment in the workplace. California has always been on the forefront of harassment prevention training, but ...
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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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