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As I speak with prospective and current clients about their challenges in achieving their short and long-term business goals, the one issue that keeps coming up in every conversation is “I have trouble finding and keeping great employees?” Before COVID the...

In July, I wrote about the six sources of workplace cultural conflicts including unconscious bias. As workplaces be-come more diverse, employers and their employees are working with people of different backgrounds: race, age, gender identity, sexual orientation,...

In recent years, “unlimited” vacation policies have gained traction in California, becoming increasingly popular for providing employees with limitless paid vacation or paid time off (PTO). A recent California Court of Appeal decision gives employers some guidance on...

It is well documented that back in May California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order which established a rebuttable presumption of industrial causation (within certain parameters) for any employee diagnosed with COVID-19. The order was retroactive from...

Now that social distancing restrictions are easing in many communities, countless business leaders are celebrating that they can finally bring their team members back to the office and get back to work. This is a complex business decision, though, with pros and cons...

Below you will find the latest issue of Worker’s Comp News You Can Use with four great articles that are worth reading. Work comp changes with respect to remote workers Cyber-attacks on remote workers OSHA and employers’ requirements to investigate illnesses Growing...

Hello Friends, Please take the time to read the article below from HR Watchdog which has new information specifically for Sacramento. As previously reported, the Sacramento City Council recently enacted its Worker Protection, Health, and Safety Act, an emergency...

California State Minimum Wage On January 1, 2020, California’s statewide minimum wage will increase to $13 per hour for employers with 26 or more employees and $12 per hour for employers with 25 or fewer employees. The charts below show changes to local minimum wage...

The future of work will involve a lot of face masks, at least in the short run, as companies do all they can to curtail the spread of COVID-19. But the rules and expectations for face masks are evolving rapidly. Should employers provide masks? Where and when should...