State & Federal Employment Law Updates

HR Form of the Week: Working from Home Policy and Agreement

Each week, we will feature a different document from our forms library and provide information about where to find it, what it’s used for, and any necessary instructions. With this program, you’ll always be one step ahead of the game when it comes to finding the forms you need. This week, the HR Form of …

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HR Form of the Week: Payroll Overpayment Acknowledgement

Each week, we will feature a different document from our forms library and provide information about where to find it, what it’s used for, and any necessary instructions. With this program, you’ll always be one step ahead of the game when it comes to finding the forms you need. This week, the HR Form of …

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HR Form of the Week: Compensation Evaluation Form

Each week, we will feature a different document from our forms library and provide information about where to find it, what it’s used for, and any necessary instructions. With this program, you’ll always be one step ahead of the game when it comes to finding the forms you need. This week, the HR Form of …

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HR Form of the Week: Death of Employee (Checklist)

Each week, we will feature a different document from our forms library and provide information about where to find it, what it’s used for, and any necessary instructions. With this program, you’ll always be one step ahead of the game when it comes to finding the forms you need. This week, the HR Form of …

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URGENT CA: Updated Information for the 2022 Pay Data Reporting

On February 28, 2023, the California Civil Rights Division (CRD) – formerly known as the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (FEHA) – released updates to their frequently asked questions (FAQs) section on the 2022 California pay data reports, which covered employers must submit via the CRD’s pay data portal by May 10. California’s pay …

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HR Form of the Week: Timesheet/Time Record

Each week, we will feature a different document from our forms library and provide information about where to find it, what it’s used for, and any necessary instructions. With this program, you’ll always be one step ahead of the game when it comes to finding the forms you need. This week, the HR Form of …

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Individual Supervisor Liability Under FMLA

In the case of Edelman vs. Source Healthcare Analytics, LLC., the employee alleged that the HR director could be personally liable because she administered both the employer’s leave policies and the plaintiff’s individual leave. The court refused to dismiss a Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) suit filed against an HR Director, holding that the Director could …

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URGENT CA: Federal Appeals Court Blocks California’s Ban on Mandatory Arbitration Agreements

  A federal appeals court just paved the way for California employers to continue utilizing mandatory arbitration agreements with employees and job applicants. California’s Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51), which was slated to take effect January 1, 2020, placing a ban on mandatory arbitration in employment in California has been the subject of back-and-forth legal …

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HR Form of the Week: Conducting an Internal Investigation

Each week, we will feature a different document from our forms library and provide information about where to find it, what it’s used for, and any necessary instructions. With this program, you’ll always be one step ahead of the game when it comes to finding the forms you need. This week, the HR Form of …

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URGENT CA: CAL/OSHA COVID-19 Non-Emergency Regulations in Effect

The COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations requiring employers to protect workers from hazards related to COVID-19 are now in effect, following their approval on February 3, 2023, by the Office of Administrative Law. The new regulations will remain in effect through February 3, 2025, with recordkeeping requirements in effect through February 3, 2026. The Non-Emergency Regulations …

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