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Employee termination in California is not easy, one wrong step can lead to significant legal repercussions. Employers often misunderstand the concept of at-will employment; while at-will employment provides some flexibility, it is also bounded by many legal...

Beginning April 1, 2024, the minimum wage for fast food restaurant employees will increase to $20 per hour. Fast food restaurant employers must ensure they’re not only paying all employees accurately but also posting the required notices in each business location and...

Do you, by chance, offer your employees “Paw-ternity” leave? More seriously, how about NICU leave? With the ever-increasing reality that the federal government will offer no lifeline to streamline the ever-growing list of states mandating employee paid leave,...

Under California law, private employers of 100 or more employees—and/or 100 or more workers hired through labor contractors—are required to annually report pay, demographic, and other workforce data to the CRD. Employers must use the California Pay Data Reporting...

Learn the importance of adopting a flexible hybrid-first work model for managing teams, highlighting its benefits in terms of retention, productivity, cost reduction, engagement, innovation, collaboration, and risk mitigation. The traditional office-centric approach...

If it is a new year there must be new labor laws! In fact, there are 16 new labor laws that may affect employers including expanded sick leave, new productive loss leave, higher minimum wages, and a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan. In addition, during 2023 there...

California may be one of the last states standing with a workplace COVID-19 prevention rule in place — but Cal/OSHA just relaxed its related isolation and testing requirements for employers in light of recent public health guidance. Specifically, the January 9 updates...

Unless exempt, California employers are required to post their annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses, in a visible and easily accessible area at every worksite from February 1 through April 30. Cal/OSHA’s Form 300A must be used for this posting....

The East Ventura County Employer Advisory Council Presents: “HR COMPLIANCE AUDITS: WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT?” With Guest Speaker Barry Cohn. Wednesday, January 17, 2024 : 8:00 am PST – 9:00 am $35 Early Bird Pricing – Members use your discount codes Check-In In...

Enacted in 2004, California’s Private Attorney Generals Act (PAGA) was intended to be a more effective way to help workers resolve labor disputes. Two decades later, it’s clear that PAGA’s lawsuit-first approach has failed – it’s ineffective and inefficient for...