Mar 27, 2017 | Spring 2017 Newsletters
By Jennifer L. Lippi, J.D., SPHR There are several local laws and a possible new state law that severely limit employer inquiry into criminal convictions. On January 22, 2017, Los Angeles became the second city in California, after San Francisco, to adopt a “Ban...
Dec 21, 2016 | Winter 2016/2017 Newsletters
All Gender Restrooms Are on the Way If you’ve combed through our 2017 employment law update, you’ll find a new bill (Assembly Bill 1732) tucked into the middle of this tome that requires all single-user toilet facilities be identified as an all-gender toilet...
Dec 21, 2016 | Winter 2016/2017 Newsletters
What a Year By Kim Silvers, SPHR-CA, SHRM-SCP One of our roles as HR consultants is to ensure our clients have resources and knowledge back-up to stay out of employment court. We do a pretty good job of that and I’m proud of the ethical employers we hand pick as our...
Dec 21, 2016 | Winter 2016/2017 Newsletters
By Cami McLaren The best way to be successful – really successful – is to plan for your success. No matter how you define success, you will be vastly more likely to achieve it if you are intentional. Starting now. In this article, I will give you some information...
Sep 28, 2016 | Fall 2016 Newsletters
By Cami McLaren This will be a 3-part series on the topic of negativity in the workplace – seeing it for what it is; deciding what to do; and a case study. Part I – Why it is Contagious When I teach classes to management, often I hear about the negativity that exists...
