Aug 15, 2019 | Newsletters, Summer 2019 Newsletters Part 2
By Stacey Sommerhauser, SPHR, PHRca, SHRM-SCP If you’ve lived in California for any length of time you know we are about to start California’s wildfire season. The fire season in California has been starting earlier and ending later each year. As I write this article...
Aug 15, 2019 | Newsletters, Summer 2019 Newsletters Part 2
By Shaw Law Group “Reprinted with permission from the Daily Recorder, a Daily Journal Corp. publication” Some California employers offer, or may be considering, “unlimited” paid time off plans (“unlimited PTO”) in lieu of traditional accrued vacation or PTO. The...
Aug 12, 2019 | Newsletters, Summer 2019 Newsletters Part 2
Governor Newsom signed SB 83 this summer, extending the maximum period of paid family leave insurance (PFLI) wage replacement benefits from six to eight weeks beginning on July 1, 2020. Although this is not currently an employer funded program (deductions are made...
Aug 12, 2019 | Newsletters, Summer 2019 Newsletters Part 2
By Laurie Nooren, PHR, PHRca, SHRM-CP In early July, Governor Newsom signed into law a bill (SB188), making it clear that California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and Education Code protect individuals with race traits, such as hair texture and hair...
Jun 27, 2019 | Summer 2019 Newsletter
This Month’s Top Three Questions We receive hundreds of employer inquiries every month about a variety of employment related topics. Here are the big hits we’re hearing a lot about these days and a bit of our findings… It’s so much easier and cheaper to have an...
