Cal/OSHA Chief Jeff Killip: “Our team is out in full force, conducting targeted high heat inspections with a focus on construction, agriculture, landscaping, and warehouse industries to ensure employers are complying with the law.” *Data from the National Weather...
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Are You Paying Rest and Meal Period Premiums Correctly?
The phrase "Time is Money" is perhaps never more true than when we're navigating California wage and hour law. A 2021 court ruling regarding the calculation of rest and meal period premiums may have created an important and challenging new step in your payroll...
HR Headliner: September 2022
Supplemental Paid Sick Leave To Be Extended... Again Much like the cat who (we thought he was a goner but he...) kept coming back, California's supplemental paid sick leave program is sticking with us, at least through the end of this year. (If you didn't pick up the...
HR Headliner: August 2022
"On Demand"... It's Not Just For Movies Anymore Over the past year, many employers have faced significant challenges in attracting and retaining employees in this new job seeker market. Top candidates are often fielding multiple interview requests and job offers, and...
Heat Illness – Planning and Prevention
Heat Illness - Planning and Prevention Ahhhh, Central Valley summers... those months when anything below 90 degrees feels downright refreshing and finding a shady parking spot is like winning the lottery. If you have employees working outdoors, this is also the season...
COVID-19 Update: California’s New Mask Mandate For All Indoor Public Spaces
COVID-19 Update: California's New Mask Mandate For All Indoor Public Spaces In a press conference on Tuesday, December 13, 2021, California’s Health and Human Services Secretary, Mark Ghaly, announced a statewide mask mandate between December 15, 2021 and January 15,...
HR Headliner November 2021: How Inclusive is Your Holiday Calendar?
As we know, valuing diversity can foster an inclusive and engaged workplace. But have you given any thought to the diversity of your company's holiday calendar? For most businesses, these celebrations are focused primarily around traditional Christian holidays,...
HR Headliner October 2021: Are You Being Impacted By “The Great Resignation?”
In April 2021, the number of U.S. workers who voluntarily quit their jobs in a single month broke an all-time nationwide record, a development referred to as the "Great Resignation" by economists and business writers. Four million people quit in July, and the...
UPDATE COVID-19 Sick Leave Payable Into October
In an HR Headliner published on September 23, we let you know that federal and state COVID-19 paid sick leave was set to expire on September 30, 2021. Employers with 26 or more employees should note that under California law, if an employee's qualifying absence for...
Important Updates on COVID Sick Leave and Background Checks
Expiration of COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave State and federal COVID paid time off benefits – emergency paid sick leave, expanded FMLA, and supplemental paid sick leave – have existed in some form since April 2020. Despite the ongoing pandemic, these benefits are set to...
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HR Wisdom From Hollywood Drama
HR Wisdom From Hollywood Drama What Managers Can Learn from the Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni Legal Case The entertainment world does not often intersect with HR, but late last month it did just that, in a complaint filed by Hollywood star, Blake Lively, against former...
Minimum Wage Increases for 2025
Minimum Wage Increases for 2025 As the new year approaches, we want to remind you of the changes in the minimum wage rates. Statewide Minimum Wage. On January 1, 2025, the state minimum wage rate will increase from $16.00 to $16.50 per hour. There are 39 cities and...
Labor Law Updates for 2025
It's hard to believe that 2025 is just around the corner! The year ahead will bring a variety of changes to California employment laws, impacting your HR policies and company procedures. We know it's challenging to keep up with all of the new requirements while...
UPDATE: Healthcare Minimum Wage Increase Effective October 16, 2024
On October 1, we let you know that California's increasing minimum wage for healthcare workers was likely to become effective in the near future... and we didn't have to wait long for the announcement to be made. Later that day, the California Department of Health...
