State & Federal Employment Law Updates

EEOC’s Final Regulation to PWFA Empowers Pregnant Workers: What Employers Need to Know

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has taken a significant step towards advancing workplace equality with the issuance of its final rule to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). This regulation offers crucial clarity for both employers and employees, ensuring pregnant workers can maintain a healthy pregnancy while continuing to excel in their …

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URGENT CA: New Employee Protections Against Retaliation

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Senate Bill 497 (SB 497) heralds a significant shift in California’s employment law landscape, particularly concerning retaliation against employees for engaging in protected activities. This groundbreaking legislation introduces pivotal changes aimed at fortifying employee rights and imposing stricter penalties on non-compliant employers. Let’s delve into the core provisions of SB 497 and explore its implications …

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Monthly Compliance Calendar Alert – Keep Your Company Compliant in April: Time-Off from Work and Disability Laws

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If you are in HR, you’re no stranger to compliance management, forms, and deadlines—though keeping them all in order may be a different story. We want to be sure you are equipped with the right information to keep everything on track throughout the year, from ACA to FLSA. That is why we put together the …

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URGENT CA: Workplace Violence Prevention Model Plan

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California has enacted a new workplace violence prevention law, SB 553/California Labor Code Section 6401.9, requiring nearly all California employers to develop and implement a written workplace violence prevention plan (which can be a part of an existing Illness and Injury Prevention Plan), provide annual training on the plan to employees, and maintain a log of …

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Monthly Compliance Calendar Alert – Keep Your Company Compliant in March: EEO-1 Reporting, CA Pay Data Reporting and Harassment Training

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If you are in HR, you’re no stranger to compliance management, forms, and deadlines—though keeping them all in order may be a different story. We want to be sure you are equipped with the right information to keep everything on track throughout the year, from ACA to FLSA. That is why we put together the …

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HR Form of the Week: Checklist – New Hire Orientation

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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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Monthly Compliance Calendar Alert – Keep Your Company Compliant in February: OSHA Recordkeeping and Safety

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If you are in HR, you’re no stranger to compliance management, forms, and deadlines—though keeping them all in order may be a different story. We want to be sure you are equipped with the right information to keep everything on track throughout the year, from ACA to FLSA. That is why we put together the …

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URGENT CA: Why Wage Theft is So Critical in California

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Effective January 1, 2024, California has published a new Wage Theft Notice, often called the Notice to Employee at Time of Hire (and found in the Guardian HR Forms Library), which has been updated to reflect both the new California Sick Leave law, as well as non-exempt employee’s pay rates, designated paydays, appliable overtime rates, …

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HR Form of the Week: How to Design a Disciplinary Procedure

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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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Independent Contractor Rule Will Take Effect March 11

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On January 9, 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule that will establish an economic realities test for determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The rule takes effect on March 11, 2024. This new worker-friendly standard will replace the more business-friendly five-factor test put in …

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