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Social media in the workplace can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, employers seek to restrict its use by employees. On the other, employers are finding that it can be a great tool in employment screening. But where does public data cross privacy boundaries? What can and can’t California employers do when it comes […]
What Is the Amount of the Fee? The fee is: • $1 times the average covered lives for policy years ending on or after Oct 1, 2012 and ending before Oct 1, 2013; • $2 for policy years ending on or after October 1, 2013 and before October 1, 2014 • $2 plus an adjustment […]
When crafting your employee monitoring policy, what are the legal limits for just how far you can go? Are California employers subject to increased restrictions since the California constitution has greater privacy protections? Unsurprisingly, the answer is yes. And in addition to that, a new law just went into effect banning employer access to private […]
Legislation surrounding the use of social media in the workplace is a growing concern for California employers. “There are probably more questions than answers at this point. We predict that the rise in litigation – particularly in California – around these social media rules and regulations is really going to take off in the next […]
“Pay or play” refers to the idea that employers must either provide healthcare insurance coverage that is above a certain standard (yet affordable for all employees), or they must pay a penalty for failing to provide such coverage. This will start on January 1, 2014. This is just one of the many issues employers are […]
It’s no surprise that employee turnover involves a huge cost to any organization. But what is frightening is that the number may even be underestimated. Organizations routinely fail to include the “soft” costs of employees. Things like the value of relationships and the level of productivity compared to other employees could push the cost of […]
How can employers protect themselves and reduce the likelihood of retaliation claims when disciplining or terminating an employee who has previously filed a workers’ compensation claim? If a claim of retaliation is feared, what evidence will help prove the employer acted legally?
New California regulations and pregnancy laws broaden the types of conditions of pregnancy for which workplace accommodations will be required – even if they don’t involve a pregnancy-related disability. With these new regulations on the table, it’s crucial for you to amend your internal policies and practices to ensure compliance with California law.
“Employers regularly fail to include everything they’re supposed to include in final pay.” Barrie Gross pointed out in a recent CER webinar. But it’s not always obvious what must be included in the final paycheck that is due upon termination. What must be paid immediately? What can be paid at a later date?
Calculating overtime in California is extra complex because state and federal rules differ. Additionally, base rate calculations get complicated with commissions, bonuses, and other payments. What pay can be excluded when calculating the regular rate? How can employers be sure to be legally compliant in the calculations?