Key Changes to the California Family Rights Act

Jul 30, 2015 | Spring/Summer 2015 Newsletters

Family Rights ActThe California Fair Employment and Housing Council has approved updates to the CA Family Rights Act (CFRA) to add clarification and also align the CFRA more closely with the federal version of this law – the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The...

Finding, Attracting and Selecting the Best Talent – 5 Key Fundamentals Needed in Your Recruitment Process

Mar 19, 2014 | Winter 2013/2014 Newsletters

By Curt Cetraro and Mitzi Robinson How do you ensure you are selecting the best talent? Most companies struggle to some extent with finding, attracting and hiring the best people to fill core roles within their organization.  This is particularly true in a unique...

Heads Up – The DOL’s P3 Initiative: What You Should Know Before the Storm Arrives

Mar 19, 2014 | News, Winter 2013/2014 Newsletters

By Jennifer L. Lippi The P3 Initiative: What you should know In 2010, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a new regulatory strategy called “Plan, Prevent and Protect” (which has been dubbed the P3 Initiative).  According to the DOL, the goal of the new...

Revisions in Federal Exempt Classifications Under Study

Mar 19, 2014 | Winter 2012/2013 Newsletters

By Kim Silvers, SPHR-CA What are the revisions in Federal Exempt Classifications? On March 13, 2014, President Obama issued a memorandum to the Secretary of Labor  instructing her to “propose revisions to modernize and streamline the existing overtime...

Back to Square One – Employee Wins Round Two When Employer Lacks Consistency

Mar 19, 2014 | Winter 2013/2014 Newsletters

Employee wins round two By Jennifer L. Lippi A California employer is stinging from a reversal in a trial court’s summary judgment ruling that a termination for unsatisfactory performance was defensible enough to withstand the employee’s charge of age...