Nov 14, 2024 | Winter 2024 Newsletters
By Jennifer Lippi, SPHR, J.D. As an employer in California, it’s important to stay informed about the various labor and employment laws that impact your business. Among these regulations are posting notice requirements, designed to ensure employees are aware of...
Nov 14, 2024 | Winter 2024 Newsletters
By Laurie Nooren, SPHR, PHRca, SHRM-CP Late in August, we published the article below regarding EDD’s Paid Family Leave Grant Program. Recently, a grant program representative contacted us to let us know they have received additional funds for this program and asked...
Nov 14, 2024 | Winter 2024 Newsletters
By Laurie Nooren, SPHR, PHRca, SHRM-CP Earlier this month, Californians voted on Prop 32, the “Living Wage Act,” which would increase the minimum wage to $17.00 or $18.00 per hour effective immediately or on January 1, 2025, depending on the size of the employer....
Nov 14, 2024 | Winter 2024 Newsletters
By Stacey Sommerhauser, SPHR, PHRca, SHRM-SCP In California, employers must adhere to several training requirements not only for managers and supervisors, but also for non-supervisory employees. With the addition of the training required under SB 553 on your...
Sep 5, 2024 | Fall 2024 Newsletters
By Jennifer L. Lippi, JD, SPHR, PHRca In 2004, the California legislature enacted the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”), which allows private employees to collect civil penalties for alleged labor code violations on behalf of the state. Fast forward 20 years,...
Sep 5, 2024 | Fall 2024 Newsletters
By Kate Kriner, PHRca As we eagerly await the changing colors of the leaves and that crispness to the air, we are reminded that the autumnal season of change extends beyond the falling leaves. With the approach of the New Year, California is set to usher in a fresh...