Safety

“Danger Dialing” – Implement a Distracted Driving Policy?

Employment Law & HR Topics, Forms and Policies, Safety / By

An employer paid half a million dollars to settle a recent case where a motorcyclist was killed after colliding with an employee who was driving while looking for his cell phone after dropping it.  Even though the accident occurred after normal work hours, the employer was liable because the employee was talking to a client …

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CA Update LAWlert: Supreme Court broadens definition of employer

California, Employment Law & HR Topics, Hiring, Safety, State & Federal Employment Law Updates, Termination, Wage & Hour / By

In California under the IWC wage orders an entity can be held part of an employer/employee relationship if any one of the following three scenarios are satisfied: (1) “to exercise control over the wages, hours or working conditions;” or (2) “to suffer or permit to work;” or (3) “to engage,” a common law definition. Elements …

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