Final Pay: What Are The Rules in California?
Good-byes are tough …well, not in the case of that truly dreadful employee you’ve finally managed to fire. But you could still be in for headaches if you botch the strict California final pay rules.
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Brinker Is Coming! Brinker Is Coming!
The California Supreme Court is expected to release its long-awaited decision in Brinker Restaurant Group v. Superior Court of San Diego on April 12 or 13. Finally: Firm guidance on how to properly handle your meal and rest breaks in California!
4 Practical Proactive Defenses to Workplace Harassment Claims
Although Herman Cain will not be the next U.S. president, he has the dubious honor of bringing sexual and workplace harassment back into the national spotlight. He may well have done you a favor.
Backburner Job Descriptions? Highly Tempting … But We Don’t Recommend It.
Can’t we deal with job descriptions later? No—you need lean, practical job descriptions that accurately reflect essential job duties, say San Francisco attorneys Mark Schickman and Cathleen Yonahara. They serve an important, if not necessary, function in virtually every significant employment decision businesses make.
Morale’s Role in Accommodation Decisions
Yesterday, we looked at the first half of attorney James Brown’s “Top 10” tips for complying with California’s disability bias laws. Today, the rest of the list—plus an introduction to a valuable new resource that will quickly become your indispensable guide to California’s complicated workers’ comp laws.
Top 10 Tips for Complying with California’s Disability Bias Laws
California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) provides employees with disability discrimination protections that are even more stringent than the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.
Safety Issues for Off-Site Employees
Many workers now perform their tasks at worksites other than those owned or operated by their employers. In these situations, the employer remains primarily responsible for ensuring that employees have safe and healthy workplaces.
What If You Have an Employee Handbook But Don’t Follow It?
Yesterday, we looked at some of the common questions that arise relating to employee handbooks. Today, a few more—plus an introduction to a must-have handbooks resource, specifically for California employers and fully updated for 2012.
Employee Handbooks Q&A
Employers often have some basic questions about employee handbooks. We’ll tackle a few of them today and tomorrow.
5 Basic Rules for Understanding Travel Pay in California
Experts say travel pay disputes – from business trips and mandatory off-site training to commuting time, waiting time, and on-call time – could fuel an enormous surge in lawsuits filed by workers in 2012 and beyond. Why? Many employers haven’t updated their workplace policies in recent years to keep up with changing federal and state […]