As a business owner in California, you wear many hats—manager, strategist, and sometimes even janitor. But when it comes to managing employees, the Golden State’s complex employment laws can turn what seems like a simple task into a legal minefield. While small businesses often handle human resources tasks in-house, there comes a point when hiring
As 2020 ends, this Friday’s Five focuses on five steps employers can take now to prepare for 2021:
1. Update employee handbooks to comply with SB 1383 – California Family Rights Act (CFRA) now applies to employers with 5 or more employees.
There has been overhaul of the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) which will
With the novel coronavirus in the news, I’ve been receiving a few questions from employers about what considerations they should be making now, just in case the virus spreads within California. I do not want to sound alarmist, and hesitated in writing this article, but the situation is a reminder for employers to have disaster
With summer upon us, the California legislature is busy working on bills that could impact employers. Here are five employment bills being considered by the state legislature that California employers should keep an eye on:
1. SB 3 – Increase in minimum wage and indexing to inflation
Currently, California minimum wage is set to increase
It may come as a surprise, but Stephen Colbert is human, and like the rest of us,
has a mother. He has taken a leave of absence from his show to apparently spend time with his ailing mother. An article I read recently notes how Colbert’s leave could trigger family medical leave. I thought the