Form I-9 Reviews On Tuesday, June 10, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) conducted the largest worksite enforcement operation in Nebraska so far this year, detaining 76 people from Glenn Valley Foods in Omaha. In a press release about the...
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HR Headliner June 2025: Don’t Let ChatGPT Drive You Off a Cliff
Don't Let ChatGPT Drive You Off a Cliff AI is a great tool... trust but verify! In May 2018, an Oregon truck driver was missing for four days and had to walk 36 miles through the snow when his truck got stuck after his GPS mapping device sent him up the wrong road. In...
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...
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...
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...
Microsoft Worldwide Outage and Reporting Time Pay
Reporting time pay is required in California in order to discourage employers from requiring employees to report to work and then furnishing them with fewer hours than promised. An employee sent home early must be paid half of their scheduled shift, up to four hours...
UPDATE: Healthcare Minimum Wage Increase Further Delayed
As you know, we have been closely watching developments regarding the increase in minimum wage for California healthcare workers. Originally set to become effective on June 1, 2024, at the end of May, we reported that the requirement was delayed to July 1. It was...
Sierra HR Partners is Ready to Prepare Your Customized Workplace Violence Prevention Program
Sierra HR Partners is Ready to Prepare Your Customized Workplace Violence Prevention Program According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), workplace violence is the second leading cause of fatal occupational injuries in the United States,...
UPDATE: Healthcare Minimum Wage Increase Delayed to July 1
UPDATE: Healthcare Minimum Wage Increase Delayed to July 1 California Senate Bill 525, passed at the end of 2023, mandated minimum wage increases for most healthcare employees, set to begin this Saturday, June 1. The increases are staggering, and there has been...
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Culture is a Compliance Tool Part 3: Leading With Facts, Not Fear
Culture is a Compliance Tool Part 3: Leading With Facts, Not Fear It's common for supervisors to hear statements like, "I read online that you can't do that," or "My friend who’s an attorney says that’s illegal," or “My doctor says I don’t have to tell you anything...
More HR Wisdom from Hollywood Drama
What We Can Learn From the Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni Saga In January 2025, when news was breaking about Blake Lively’s sexual harassment lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, we saw an important lesson for HR managers about navigating the resignation of potentially toxic...
2026 HR Checklist: Steps to Start the New Year Right
2026 HR Checklist: Steps to Start the New Year Right Can you believe we’re in the year 2026?! If your business feels anything like ours, it’s already off and running in a big way. Each new year brings new legislation, updated documents, and changing regulations, so HR...
Real Talk, Real Growth: The Case for Honest Feedback
Real Talk, Real Growth: The Case for Honest Feedback September 2025 At Sierra HR, we often hear from managers who are frustrated with an employee’s unreliable attendance, or subpar performance, or lack of initiative and motivation. “What should we do?” the manager...
