Getting into the Weeds on SB 553- California’s Workplace Violence Prevention Standard

Dec 19, 2023 | Winter 2023 Newsletters

Getting into the Weeds on SB 553- California’s Workplace Violence Prevention Standard By Jennifer L. Lippi, JD, SPHR, PHRca Earlier this month, in our 2024 legal update, we highlighted the key requirements of SB 553, which is California’s new workplace violence...

Artificial Intelligence has Entered the Chat…

Dec 19, 2023 | Newsletters, Winter 2023 Newsletters

Artificial Intelligence has Entered the Chat… Kate Kriner, PHRca Artificial Intelligence or “AI” might be the word of 2023 (even though forms of AI have been around since the 1950s). Most recently Generative AI (ChatGPT being a well-known example) has been the topic...

When Did Rounding Become Square? Timecard Rounding, That Is.

Sep 19, 2023 | Fall 2023 Newsletters

By Laurie Nooren, SPHR, PHRca, SHRM-CP For years, California courts have allowed the practice of rounding in/out times for the day up to the nearest quarter of an hour. This was before any real technology was available that allowed employers to easily calculate hours...

Who Bears the Cost? Navigating Remote Work Expenses and Responsibilities

Sep 19, 2023 | Fall 2023 Newsletters

By Stacey Sommerhauser, SPHR, PHRca, SHRM-SCP The courts have been busy this summer as another case was decided, this time in the area of reimbursement of expenses for employees working remotely. If you have been our client for any amount of time, you know we have...

Revamping Background Check Protocols: What Employers Need to Know

Sep 19, 2023 | Fall 2023 Newsletters

By Jennifer L. Lippi, JD, SPHR, PHRca California Employers have long been subject to the state’s Fair Chance Act, which among other things, requires employees to wait until a conditional offer of employment is made to inquire about or consider an applicant’s criminal...