Tag: San Francisco

Employment Law Alert: San Francisco’s Ban the Box Ordinance

By jfarrell Apr 12, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Effective August 13, 2014, San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance prohibits employers from asking about a job applicant’s criminal history, including inquiries on an employment application form. This prohibition, often called a “ban the box” provision, applies to private employers, city contractors, and subcontractors with 20 or more employees. Covered employers may ask about an applicant’s criminal history after the first live interview (in person or via telephone or other technology) or after a conditional job offer. A notice describing the protections provided under the ordinance will be developed by the city’s Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE). Employers are required to post the notice and to send a copy to any labor union with which they have a collective bargaining agreement.

Train Your Supervisors in Supervisory Skills

By Heather Hunt Mar 13, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Mar 13, 2014

The material in today’s issue is brought to you courtesy of our sister publication, Compensation Daily Advisor. Your supervisors aren’t technical experts on HR matters, and they’re not going to be, but you can train them to act in a way that preserves HR’s options, says Attorney Mark Schickman, a partner with Freeland Cooper & […]

Do You Train Supervisors to, Well, Supervise?

By Heather Hunt Mar 12, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Mar 12, 2014

“Sure, you’ve got handbooks, but you need to train your supervisors on the material provisions of your policies and rules, says Attorney Mark Schickman. And they need to understand that policies must be fairly and consistently applied.” While you are at it, Schickman adds, make sure that your practices match your policies. Schickman is a […]

Handbook Not Enough—You Must Train Supervisors

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Feb 24, 2014 Learning & Development

Updated: Mar 4, 2014

Yes, you have handbooks, but you need to train to be sure your supervisors know the material provisions of your policies and rules, says attorney Mark Schickman. And they need to understand that policies must be fairly and consistently applied.   While you are at it, Schickman adds, make sure that your practices match your […]

Keys for Training Supervisors to Avoid Lawsuits

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jan 29, 2014 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Jan 29, 2014

While you are at it, Schickman adds, make sure that your practices match your policies. Schickman is a partner with Freeland Cooper &Foreman LLP in San Francisco. He offered his tips during a recent webinar sponsored by BLR® and HR Hero®. Supervisor Training Highlights Be sure your training covers the following, says Schickman: Basic rules […]

Prohibited employer actions under ADA/FEHA

By Chris Ceplenski Jan 27, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Ensuring that disabled employees are not discriminated against is one of the goals of both the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and California’s Fair Housing and Employment Act (FEHA). This goal is accomplished through not only defining what it means to be disabled and what must be done to accommodate those with disabilities, but also through specifically outlining the actions that employers cannot take without violating the law.

ADA and FEHA: What are the differences in coverage?

By Chris Ceplenski Jan 23, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

“Knowing when an employee may be entitled to take time off for medical reasons or whether an employee’s entitled to some type of accommodation for a disability can be very, very confusing—especially for the people on the front lines:your company’s supervisors.” Joseph Wilson pointed out in a recent CER webinar.

How Can Wage and Hour Bring You Down? Let Us Count The Ways

By Denise Rand Nov 22, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 19, 2015

Wage and hour missteps are common—but that doesn’t mean they’re not incredibly damaging to employers. Today, here are four you should avoid at all costs, plus an introduction to a comprehensive 1-day seminar that will answer all of your California wage and hour questions once and for all.

$86 Million? Your Settlement Probably Won’t Be That High. Probably.

By Denise Rand Nov 18, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 19, 2015

Your settlement costs probably won’t be that high. But the bottom line? You ignore basic wage and hour issues at your peril. You are likely to get sued if you don’t pay careful attention. And these mistakes tend to affect not just one employee, but whole groups of them—which quickly multiplies your liability in the […]