By Susan Breslauer, SPHR, PHRca The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has issued an updated I-9 form, with minor changes, for use with all new hires. The updated Form I-9, with an edition date 1/20/25 and an expiration date 5/31/27, is available for...
Secure Your Workplace: Annual Workplace Violence Prevention Plan Review and Training Is a Must for Employers
By Celesti Ripley, SPHR, PHRca California’s general industry workplace violence prevention rules, under SB 553, took effect last year on July 1, 2024. These rules require most employers to establish a written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP), provide...
Retail Workers’ Rights Enhanced: Unpacking LA County’s Fair Workweek Ordinance
By Laurie Nooren, SPHR, PHRca, SHRM-CP Effective July 1, 2025, the Fair Work Week Ordinance requires retail employers with 300 or more employees worldwide and operating in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County: Provide a written "Good Faith Estimate" of work...
Meal Period Waivers Get a Boost Due to a Recent California Court Decision
By Stacey Sommerhauser, SPHR, PHRca, SHRM-SCP On April 21, 2025, the California Court of Appeal reached a significant decision in the Bradsbery v. Vicar Operating case, impacting the use of meal period waivers for non-exempt employees. The court ruled that revocable...
Immigration Action Checklist
Courtesy of Duggan McHugh Law Corporation In light of the ongoing immigration enforcement actions authorized by President Trump, we have created a checklist offering guidance and recommendations to help you prepare for a potential visit by the U.S. Immigration and...
California’s Civil Rights Department Releases Updated Pay Data Reporting Guidance for 2025
Attention Employers with 100+ Employees: Are You Ready for the CRD Pay Data Reports? If you are a private employer with 100 or more employees (including full-time, part-time, temporary and seasonal) in or out of California, you will need to begin preparing your...
COVID-19 Standards Update: What California Employers Need to Know Now
By Laurie Nooren, SPHR, PHRca, SHRM-CP It's hard to believe that dealing with COVID-19 on a daily basis is a thing of the past. Although the Cal OSHA non-emergency standards for COVID-19 expired on February 3, 2025, employers in California still have some...
Los Angeles City Minimum Wage Increase – Effective July 1, 2025
By Laurie Nooren, SPHR, PHRca, SHRM-CP Effective July 1, 2025, the Los Angeles city minimum wage will increase from $17.28 per hour to $17.87 per hour for employees who work at least two hours per week in the city of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Office of Wage...
Reminders for San Francisco Employers
By Jennifer Lippi, JD, SPHR For those of you with employees who worked in San Francisco in 2024 this is a reminder that annual reporting is due by May 2, 2025. Employers subject to San Francisco's Health Care Security Ordinance (“HCSO”) and/or those covered by San...
