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Election Day is fast approaching, and California employers have an important compliance obligation that should not be overlooked! Under California law, all employers must post a notice informing employees of their right to take time off to vote no later than Saturday,...

The employee left the termination call. Unfortunately for the company, its AI note-taker apparently did not. Even worse, the AI meeting assistant allegedly emailed the terminated employee a transcript of what company representatives said after she left, including a...

Employers offering paid family and medical leave may have a new opportunity to reduce the cost of providing this increasingly important employee benefit. The IRS and U.S. Treasury Department recently issued guidance providing additional clarity on the expanded federal...

I-9 compliance has always been important but in today’s enforcement environment, employers have less room for error. Earlier this year, the federal government changed its I-9 enforcement approach, increasing the potential penalty risk for employers. Some violations...

A recent Ninth Circuit decision sends an important message to California employers: employees do not need to use specific words, submit a formal request, or provide extensive documentation to put an employer on notice of a potential need for religious accommodation....

THE TOP 10 HR MISTAKES THAT LEAD TO EMPLOYEE LAWSUITS AND HOW SMART EMPLOYERS CAN AVOID THEM At JorgensenHR, we often tell employers that lawsuits are rarely caused by a single bad decision. They’re usually the result of several preventable HR mistakes that create...

Beginning January 1, 2026, California employers face a new compliance requirement regarding employee training records. While Senate Bill (SB) 513 does not require employers to create new training records or retain records they have not previously kept, it does...

One of the biggest mistakes employers make is waiting too long to involve employment counsel. At JorgensenHR, we often receive calls after an employee has retained an attorney, a difficult termination has already occurred, or an internal complaint has escalated into a...

Many California employers worked hard over the past two years to comply with the state's Workplace Violence Prevention requirements by developing written Workplace Violence Prevention Plans (WVPP), conducting hazard assessments, and training employees. Unfortunately,...

The IRS has announced a rare mid-year increase to the standard mileage reimbursement rates due to rising fuel costs. Although the announcement was made on July 13, 2026, the new rates are retroactive to July 1, 2026, creating an important compliance issue for...