SB 68 – New Parent Leave Act Signed – This bill will require 12 weeks of job-protected maternity and paternity leave for smaller companies with 20 to 49 employees. Under… Read More »
Employment Laws & Human Resources
Employers will no longer be able to ask about an applicant’s criminal history
AB 1008 (McCarty) – Criminal History Background Checks for Job Applicants – Signed This bill will prohibit an employer from inquiring into a job applicant’s criminal history until after a… Read More »
Who’s Responsible for Providing Disability-Related Workplace Accommodations to Temporary Employees?
Many businesses use temporary workers placed by staffing agencies. But who is responsible when a temporary worker requests a disability accommodation? The staffing agency and the business … CLICK HERE for… Read More »
Labor Commissioner Fines Contractor for Wage Theft of Subcontractor – Calchamber Alert
calchamberalert.com For the first time, the Labor Commissioner has held a general contractor responsible for wage theft by its subcontractor by issuing citations under AB 1897 (Section 2810.3 of the… Read More »
California Supreme Court Decides Important “One Day’s Rest in Seven” Questions
http://hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2017/05/one-day-rest-seven-answered/… Read More »
Employment Contracts with California Employees Require California Law – Lexology
Beginning January 1, 2017, employers may not require a California employee to agree to litigate claims in a state other than California or to apply the law of another state… Read More »
CA Employers Must Provide Written Notice of Right to Take Domestic Violence Leave – Lexology
On September 14, 2016, Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 2377 into law which expands the employer notice requirements regarding domestic violence… Click for FULL ARTICLE Source: Lexology.com… Read More »
Which States Will Raise Minimum Wage in 2016?
HR Compliance Expert (11/23/2015) Liza Casabona Effective Jan. 1, the minimum wage will increase in a number of states and California is included in that list. Be sure to review… 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… Read More »
Are You Worried about ACA Compliance?
The IRS has posted a simple guide to Understanding Employer Reporting Requirements and Monthly Tracking. CLICK HERE to view the 2 page guide. … Read More »