By Laurie Nooren, SPHR, PHRca, SHRM-CP For years, California courts have allowed the practice of rounding in/out times for the day up to the nearest quarter of an hour. This was before any real technology was available that allowed employers to easily calculate...
Who Bears the Cost? Navigating Remote Work Expenses and Responsibilities
By Stacey Sommerhauser, SPHR, PHRca, SHRM-SCP The courts have been busy this summer as another case was decided, this time in the area of reimbursement of expenses for employees working remotely. If you have been our client for any amount of time, you know we have...
Revamping Background Check Protocols: What Employers Need to Know
By Jennifer L. Lippi, JD, SPHR, PHRca California Employers have long been subject to the state’s Fair Chance Act, which among other things, requires employees to wait until a conditional offer of employment is made to inquire about or consider an applicant’s...
Onboarding Remote Workers & Form I-9 Completion Requirements? E-Verify Might Be the Solution for You.
By Kate Kriner, PHRca As you may have discovered in the last few years with the huge increase in remote work, on-boarding now has some new unique challenges. One of the many challenges for employers is arranging for a physical inspection of the employment...
