Letting an employee go can be one of the most difficult aspects of human resources management. This task is particularly stressful when the termination is due to insubordination, breaking the law or an egregious act such as drug use, violence or theft. Sierra HR...
HR Bulletin
Mid-Year Employment Update
The following is a brief summary of a few significant developments. Sierra HR Partners is available to explain these employment updates in further detail and assist in implementing any needed changes. Update Effective Date Few Key Points Healthy Workplace...
Updated CFRA Regulations
Significant changes recently took place to the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), for employers with 50 or more employees, which may impact your policies and practices, including but not limited to: Updated guidelines on what can be included on a medical...
Form I-9 Compliance and Best Practices
All employers are responsible for completing an I-9 form for new and rehired employees hired after November 6, 1986. This form, required by the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services division, verifies individual identity and...
California’s Fair Pay Act
Last month, Governor Brown signed into law SB 358, the California Fair Pay Act, aimed at eliminating gender-based wage discrimination. Previously, establishing a claim of “equal pay for equal work” was difficult because the term “equal” could be interpreted to allow...
Employee Privacy Rights: Just How Much Privacy Do They Have?
Did you know that our state’s constitution affords all of us, including your employees, numerous privacy rights? This right to privacy comes into play in many employment areas such as monitoring, recordings, personal smart phones, drug and alcohol testing, off-work...
HR News
UPDATE: Healthcare Minimum Wage Increase Effective Soon (We Think)
UPDATE: Healthcare Minimum Wage Increase Effective Soon (We Think) If you're in the healthcare field or your company is at all connected to the healthcare industry, you've been following the status of California's rising minimum wage for healthcare workers. The...
California’s Minimum Wage Is On The Rise Again
California's Minimum Wage Is On The Rise Again The end of the year is approaching, and your business may be budgeting for minimum wage increases. Do you know how much you will be paying on January 1, 2025? Unfortunately, due to a ballot measure planned for this...
COVID-19 Cases Are on the Rise: Reminders for Keeping Your Employees Safe and Complying with California’s Guidelines
With COVID-19 cases back on the rise in the San Joaquin Valley, we wanted to remind you of California’s current guidelines on COVID-19 in the workplace. The California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Occupational Safety & Health Publication Unit...
Cal/OSHA Indoor Heat Illness Protections Become Effective July 24, 2024
In 2005, California introduced its outdoor heat standard for employers. Then in 2016, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 1167, which directed Cal/OSHA to create a heat standard for indoor places of employment by January 1, 2019. Almost eight years since that bill was...
