by Jorgensen Team | Sep 19, 2024 | Blog
From time to time, employers ask us about company outings and their responsibilities to avoid situations where they may be sued by an employee or a third party. This article recounts a real-life story where an outing went very wrong. An injured Colorado man survived a...
by Jorgensen Team | Sep 16, 2024 | Blog
August 08, 2024 | From HRCalifornia Extra by James W. Ward, J.D.; Employment Law Subject Matter Expert/Legal Writer and Editor, CalChamber Although employees may use the term “harassment” to describe a conflict with someone at work or an...
by Jorgensen Team | Aug 19, 2024 | Blog
The presidential election is less than 90 days away and therefore this is a good time to remind ourselves about political conversations in the workplace. Up until recently these conversations have been basically civil, however, it has become increasingly difficult to...
by Jorgensen Team | Jul 11, 2024 | Blog
The federal Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently released a final rule that increases the salary thresholds for three federal white-collar overtime exemptions (executive, professional and administrative) under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). California...
by Jorgensen Team | Jun 27, 2024 | Blog
Fisher Phillips June 25, 2024 A new heat illness standard for indoor work areas will affect California employers as soon as this summer. The new rule applies to all indoor work areas where the temperature reaches 82 degrees, which presents numerous challenges...
by Jorgensen Team | Jun 14, 2024 | Blog
Several California cities and counties implement their local minimum wage rate increases on July 1. California employers with employees working in these jurisdictions should be prepared for these new mid-year local minimum wage rates going into effect. Effective July...
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