Jul 20, 2021 | July 2021 Newsletters
To Mask or Not to Mask? We hate to be the “repeaters of bad news” but you’ve likely seen the recent press announcements of several CA cities and counties requiring or recommending that all persons (vaccinated and unvaccinated) wear a mask while indoors. Last...
Jun 30, 2021 | Summer 2021
By Kim Silvers, President of Silvers HR, LLC We’re celebrating our 20th anniversary in the HR consulting business this year. (Although I’m pretty sure the last year has been equivalent to a dog year in the life of an HR nerd.) I started this business in 2001 after ...
Jun 30, 2021 | Summer 2021
(This is an update to an article previously sent to our clients with new information) As you’ve likely heard, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board approved the revised Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) on June 17, 2021. Whew! Well not a total WHEW. There’s still work to be...
Mar 5, 2021 | Spring 2021 Newsletter
By Jennifer Lippi, JD, SPHR, PHRca As COVID-19 vaccines become more readily available, many employers are asking if they should require employees to get vaccinated. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has said that if the employer can show that,...
Mar 5, 2021 | Spring 2021 Newsletter
By Laurie Nooren, SPHR, PHRca, SHRM-CP Senate Bill 973 was signed by the Governor on September 30, 2020. The intention of this new reporting requirement is to assist the DFEH in identifying wage patterns and enforcing equal pay and anti-discrimination laws. The...