Following more than a year of lockdowns and financial uncertainty, employees now may be more receptive to financial wellness programs than they have ever been and employers can make the most of the moment to help employees better manage their […]
Summer is quickly approaching, and with it comes local minimum wage increases for a number of California localities. Here’s a list of localities that will have minimum wage increases effective July 1, 2021: Berkeley: $16.32/hour; Emeryville: $17.13/hour; Fremont: $15.25/hour for […]
An employee with a knee injury who sought Social Security Disability Insurance benefits by claiming that he was totally disabled could not sue his employer for his discharge under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Family and Medical Leave […]
The Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) recent cybersecurity guidance for plan sponsors includes tips for hiring service providers with strong cybersecurity practices. Demonstrating compliance with the guidance can be a powerful defense against claims of imprudent vendor selection.
Employee testimony consistently asserting that employees were urged not to record their pre- and post-shift work hours is sufficient to recover damages where the employer failed to keep accurate records of off-the-clock time, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals […]
While employees may cheer the news that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is relaxing its guidance on wearing masks outdoors for people who are fully vaccinated, attorneys say California employers should not relax their standards yet.
In a development that every employer in California should be watching closely, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) released the new proposed text (“amendments”) for California’s COVID-19 emergency temporary standard on Friday, May 7 as part of […]
New research from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the SHRM Foundation and the Charles Koch Institute shows that a majority of HR professionals and business leaders are willing to hire and work with people with criminal records.
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More businesses are planning to reopen their offices but not everyone is returning to work there. As part of a “new normal,” many organizations plan to allow sizable numbers of employees to continue working remotely rather than risk seeing them […]
