In recent developments across the United States, a significant shift is underway regarding the value and necessity of college degrees. At the heart of this transformation are legislative and executive efforts aimed at reevaluating the traditional emphasis on bachelor’s degrees for job eligibility. Amidst these governmental actions to potentially limit employer’s ability to require a
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Hiring Considerations For California Employers in 2023
Here are five considerations that should be on the top of every employer’s mind in California during the hiring process in 2023:
1. Does the manager posting job ads understand which pay transparency disclosures are required?
Starting January 1, 2023, employers with 15 or more employees are required to include the pay scale for the…
2022 Employment Practices Audit
Merry Christmas! With the end of the year, it is a perfect time for companies to conduct a California employment law practices audit to ensure that policies are compliant, managers are properly trained, and the company is maintaining the required records for the necessary length of time. Here are five topics to review in conducting…
2021 Employment Practices Audit
As we approach 2021, it is a perfect time for companies to conduct a California employment law practices audit to ensure that policies are compliant, managers are properly trained, and the company is maintaining the required records for the necessary length of time. Here are five areas to start with in conducting an audit and…
Hiring Practices Audit for 2021
As 2020 comes to an end, it is a great time to audit employment policies and practices. Obviously, it is important to work with a qualified attorney to ensure compliance, but I wanted to highlight a few issues on these topics that employers can use to start a self-audit that then can be used to…
Hiring Practices Audit for 2020
As 2019 comes to an end, it is a great time to audit employment policies and practices. The next series of posts will be a review of a few practices California employers should review on a periodic basis. Obviously, it is important to work with a qualified attorney to ensure compliance, but I wanted to…
Five keys to managing a successful business in California
Recently I had the honor of moderating a panel discussion on issues facing restaurant operators in California. The panelists were Joseph Pitruzelli owner of Wurstküche, Francis Drelling General Counsel at Specialty Restaurants Corporation, Naz Moin former director of Human Resources at PizzaRev, and Madelyn Alfano owner of Maria’s Italian Kitchen.
You can listen to the…
Hiring practices for employers in 2018 (part 1)
California employers need to review their hiring processes, interview questions, and on boarding practices to comply with California’s new laws regarding what types of questions can be asked and background checks. This video contains few portions of a presentation I conducted for a group of California employers covering new hiring laws facing California employers in…
Employment practices audit: five areas to review
Happy Friday! This Friday’s Five covers five areas that employers can start with in conducting an employment practices audit. Coming up on the mid-point of the year, it is a good time to conduct an employment law practices audit to ensure that policies are compliant, managers are properly trained, and the company is maintaining the…
Friday’s Five: Los Angeles City employers cannot seek criminal background information beginning in 2017
Mayor Garcetti signed into law the “Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring” ordinance on December 7, 2016. The law takes effect January 22, 2017. The Mayor’s holiday gift to employers leaves only a couple of weeks to them to change applications and hiring processes to comply with the new ordinance. This Friday’s Five lists…