Extending a Reasonable Accommodation Requires Interactive Process – HRWatchdog

As employers, we’re responsible for reasonably accommodating employees with disabilities.  The recent article posted by HRWatchDog.CalChamber.com is a reminder that an accommodation for an employee with a disability does not necessarily expire at the conclusion of the time period listed on a doctor’s note. Read the complete article at https://hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2019/01/extending-reasonable-accommodation-requires-interactive-process/.… Read More »

Job Seekers Are Now in the Driver’s Seat and Expect Next-Gen Recruiting and New Hire Experiences, Survey Finds

  Low unemployment and high demand for talent is feeding a recruiting environment where job seekers and new employees are in control.   Today, Careerbuilder and Silkroad released the results of a new…CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING.  … Read More »

Talent Retention Difficult for a Digital Leading Company

A company’s reputation as a digital leader greatly impacts their ability to attract and retain talent, Randstad US study finds. Read the complete article online at: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/a-companys-reputation-as-a-digital-leader-greatly-impacts-their-ability-to-attract-and-retain-talent-randstad-us-study-finds-300619937.html.… Read More »

How will California’s 2018 laws affect you?

California 2018 Minimum Wage California employers must comply with the state’s minimum salary requirement for Administrative Exempt (salaried) employees.  In California, Administrative Exempt employees must earn a monthly salary of no less than two times the state minimum wage for full-time employment. Administrative Exempt Employee Salary Requirement (Employers with 26 or more employees) This does… Read More »

The Peculiar “Personnel-ity” of California Personnel File Inspection Laws (Lexology)

Within the last few years, the California Legislature has amended laws related to an employee’s right to inspect personnel records, intending to ensure employees have access to those records. Since then, employers have seen more such requests, claims made before the Labor Commissioner, and even lawsuits over production of personnel files. We offer here some… Read More »

More than Half of Surveyed U.S. Small Business Owners Recognize the Risks of Making the Wrong Hire

New Research from Monster Reveals the Significant Time and Money Small Business Owners Invest in Hiring New Employees WESTON, Mass., May 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW), a global leader in successfully connecting people and job opportunities, today released the results of their Small Business, Big Hire survey. Conducted by Braun Research… Read More »

Governor Signs CalChamber-Supported Gender Equity Pay Bill

A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that seeks to eliminate pay disparity based on gender was signed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. yesterday. SB 358 (Jackson; D-Santa Barbara) which received overwhelming support in both houses as it moved through the legislature, will ensure that women are paid equally for work that is substantially similar… Read More »