Don’t Even Think About It…. Asking About Salary History That Is!

Dec 28, 2017 | Winter 2017/2018 Newsletter

By Stacey Sommerhauser, SPHR-CA, SHRM-SCP The state of California continues to pass legislation that protects individuals’ pay and more so, how an employer determines employees’ pay. Employers must be uber cautious in making job offers and subsequent salary changes...

Waiting Periods for Vacation Reaffirmed – A Win for Employers

Sep 28, 2017 | Fall 2017 Newsletters

By Susan Breslauer, SPHR-CA, SHRM-SCP Vacation and paid time off (PTO) are optional benefits, not required by law in California.  However, if vacation/PTO is provided to employees, it is considered a deferred wage.  (PTO is usually a combination of vacation and sick...

Department of Labor Exempt Salary Ruling Struck Down

Sep 27, 2017 | Fall 2017 Newsletters

By Susan Breslauer, SPHR-CA, SHRM-SCP  Employers breathed a sigh of relief at the recent court ruling that the Department of Justice overstepped its bounds last year in raising the minimum salary for certain exempt employees to $913/week ($47,476 per year).  This is...

Employment Bills Awaiting the Governor’s Signature

Sep 27, 2017 | Fall 2017 Newsletters

Kim Silvers, SPHR- CA, SHRM-SCP As the triple digit temperatures fade in Sacramento, the state legislature wraps up its bills for the Governor’s signature or veto. We watch the employment related bills closely throughout the year and call our state Senator and...

The Litigation Risk that Many Small and Mid-Size Employers May Be Needlessly Holding On To

Jun 26, 2017 | Summer 2017 Newsletters

By John Wood The latest edition of The Betterly Report noted that, when it comes to Employment Practices litigation risk, “The larger employer is much more likely to transfer risk than are smaller employers.  Ironically, it is the smaller employer that probably needs...