Feb 23, 2011 | Winter 2011 Newsletters
By Kim Silvers, SPHR-CA Several recent employment related court cases have set out the standards for employers who allow employees to use company technology resources (email, texts, voice mail, social media, etc.). In this day, everyone uses some technology and the...
Feb 23, 2011 | Winter 2011 Newsletters
By Tina Angell, Owner Cybertary.com Roseville/Granite Bay Office “I have learned to do so much with so little, I am able to do everything with nothing.” ~Anonymous When a business is facing challenging times, as is the case for many right now, they inevitably have...
Feb 23, 2011 | Winter 2011 Newsletters
By Kim Silvers, SPHR-CA A new twist has been added to the California employment scene. Employers who are not up to speed on their Industrial Wage Order (IWO) requirements may find themselves in court for violation of a little known requirement that employees be...
Nov 4, 2010 | Fall 2010 Newsletters
By Kim Silvers, SPHR-CA Good news for California employers last week… A California Court of Appeal determined in Hernandez v. Chipotle Mexican Grill that the employer must only provide meal periods for non-exempt employees, rather than ensure they are taken. ...
Nov 2, 2010 | Fall 2010 Newsletters
Whoa! Where Did Those Profits Go? By Cathy Rasmusson, MHA, Principal Consultant, Healthy Business Designs Times are lean – is your company keeping a competitive edge? Businesses are challenged every day with how to remain competitive and generate profits,...