Employer’s Emergency Storm Reminders Thunder, rain and lightning are quickly moving back into the Central Valley today. If you haven’t already done so, we recommend employers have an adequate emergency action plan, as required by Cal/OSHA. This planning may include:...
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Withdrawing a Job Offer After a Background Investigation: Completing Individual Assessments
As a valued Sierra HR client, we want to be sure you are aware of the October 2023 amendments to the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) regulations, and how these changes impact an employers' utilization of information about criminal history in employment...
Important Reminder! California’s Paid Sick Leave requirements must go into effect this pay period!
Senate bill 616 went into affect on January 1, 2024. All employees who work in California for 30 or more days are officially entitled to at least 5 days or 40 hours of paid sick leave annually. If you award paid sick leave as a one-time front load each year, you will...
HR Headliner: California Increases Paid Sick Leave Requirements
October 2023 California Increases Paid Sick Leave Requirements Last month, we let you know about Senate Bill 616, which was pending Governor Newsom's signature to increase the amount of state-mandated paid sick leave from 3 days to 5 days. We didn't have to wait long...
September 2023: Updates In California Background Investigation Procedures
September 2023 Updates In California Background Investigation Procedures In 2017, the California legislature passed the Fair Chance Act (Assembly Bill 1008), which prohibits employers from seeking information about a job applicant's criminal conviction history...
California’s Shifting Minimum Wage
Recent History California has had an especially dynamic minimum wage for several years. Senate Bill 3, passed in 2016, began a series of required annual increases at the start of each new calendar year. We have watched the minimum wage rate rise from $10.00 in 2016 to...
Revised I-9 Form
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the latest version of the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification form earlier this morning. To ensure compliance with the latest regulatory requirements, we encourage you to download the updated I-9 Form...
HR Headliner: July 2023
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...
COVID-19 Update: Cal/OSHA’s Non-Emergency COVID Standard
After almost three years of being in an "emergency" state, Cal/OSHA has finally published its non-emergency COVID-19 standard. Last month, Cal/OSHA submitted its non-emergency COVID regulation to the state for final approval. The state Office of Administrative Law...
COVID-19 Update: Cal/OSHA Is Ready to End Exclusion Pay Requirements
The “exclusion pay” requirement is almost behind us – but not quite. “Exclusion pay” refers to the requirement that an employer maintain “an employee’s earnings, wages, seniority, and all other employee rights and benefits” if the employee is excluded from work for...
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Form I-9 Reviews
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...
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...
HR Headliner: What Have You Done For Me Lately? Communicating Your Total Rewards Program to Employees
April 2025 HR Headliner: What Have You Done For Me Lately? Communicating Your Total Rewards Program to Employees Business owners know that a competitive compensation package is essential for attracting and retaining great employees. Your "total rewards" program...
HR Headliner: Is AI Influencing Your Interviews?
March 2025 HR Headliner: Is AI Influencing Your Interviews? HR managers and recruiters have long known that candidates may embellish their resumes to boost job-related experience. Back in my day, the trickiest move may have been to coordinate with a friend to give a...
