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Keep Your Company Compliant in August: Heat Safety
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Keep Your Company Compliant in August: Heat Safety

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…

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California – Mini Update to Workplace Laws
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California – Mini Update to Workplace Laws

Paid Family Leave Grant Available to Small Businesses Small Business Grant Money for Paid Family Leave As of June 2024, California businesses with between 1…

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URGENT CA: New Employee Protections Against Retaliation
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URGENT CA: New Employee Protections Against Retaliation

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…

URGENT CA: Workplace Violence Prevention Model Plan
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URGENT CA: Workplace Violence Prevention Model Plan

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…

URGENT CA: Why Wage Theft is So Critical in California
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URGENT CA: Why Wage Theft is So Critical in California

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…

2024 Employment Law Changes
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2024 Employment Law Changes

California Paid Sick Leave (SB 616) California’s new paid sick leave law, Senate bill (SB) 616, significantly expands California’s existing paid sick leave law (i.e., the…

URGENT CA: California Paid Sick Leave Requirements Increase Effective January 2024
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URGENT CA: California Paid Sick Leave Requirements Increase Effective January 2024

On October 4, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an increase to the current California Sick Leave Law (SB 616).Effective January 1, 2024, employers must increase…

URGENT CA: California’s Minimum Wage to Increase to $16 per hour in January 2024
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URGENT CA: California’s Minimum Wage to Increase to $16 per hour in January 2024

The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) announced on Tuesday, September 26th  that California’s minimum wage will increase to $16 per hour for all employers…

URGENT CA: Revised Criminal History Regulations Approved for California Employers
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URGENT CA: Revised Criminal History Regulations Approved for California Employers

The California Civil Rights Department has approved proposed changes to the regulations applicable to the use of an applicant’s criminal history in making employment decisions.…