Reduce Employee Off-Job Risks and Reap On-the-Job Benefits
Part of your job involves making sure employees are working in a safe environment from the moment they clock in to the time they leave work. But what about all the hours before and after?
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Final pay in California: Beware of improper deductions
Inappropriate deductions from final pay can get California employers in trouble. Whether an employee quits unexpectedly or departs after a well-planned termination process, the clock is ticking on the delivery of the person’s final pay, which forces employers to act quickly and can unfortunately prompt mistakes made in haste. Getting the final paycheck delivered on […]
So What Are You Doing Later This Week?
Maybe you’ve got the usual lined up: a few (probably more than a few) meetings, some “repeat offender” employees who need to be whipped into shape yet again, piles and piles of paperwork, questions from above and below about all kinds of matters big and small.
California PTO policy questions and answers (Q&A)
If your PTO policy is designed and implemented correctly, it can work to boost employee job satisfaction while reducing unscheduled and unexpected leaves of absence. However, such a policy needs to be implemented in a way so that employees understand exactly how it works, and employers must understand that PTO policies are treated like vacation […]
How to recognize workplace violence warning signs
How to recognize workplace violence warning signs Do the supervisors and employees at your organization recognize the warning signs of a possible episode of violence in the workplace?
Supreme Court Addresses Whether State Prevailing Wage Law Applies to Charter Cities
Yesterday, we looked at a recent case addressing the question of whether wage rates on public works projects are considered a “municipal affair” and not subject to California’s prevailing wage law. Today, the California Supreme Court’s ruling on the issue—plus a newly updated wage/hour resource specifically for California employers.
Must Charter Cities Comply with California Prevailing Wage Law?
Eighty-one years ago, California passed a law requiring contractors on “public works” projects to pay the general prevailing rate of wages to all workers. One year later, the California Supreme Court determined that wage rates for workers on locally funded public works projects are a “municipal affair” and not subject to California’s prevailing wage law.
What is intermittent leave and how is it calculated?
What is intermittent leave? Are employers required to provide it? The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) provide legal rights for eligible employees to take up to 12 work-weeks of job-protected time off in a 12-month period (and 26 work-weeks for servicemember leave). This time off may be […]
How To Keep Your Job Interviews from Being a Waste of Time
It’s important to spend some time preparing for your interviews. Unplanned interviews are generally a waste of time. They encourage judgments based on whether you had a pleasant chat rather than whether the candidate can do the job.
Are California employers legally obligated to have a PTO policy?
Are California employers required to implement a paid time off (PTO) policy? It may seem so, since paid-time-off banks (as opposed to sick leave banks) are becoming increasingly popular. It may be surprising to learn that California law doesn’t actually require employers to provide PTO, vacation, sick time (with limited exceptions), or even paid holidays.