By Shaw Law Group “Reprinted with permission from the Daily Recorder, a Daily Journal Corp. publication” Some California employers offer, or may be considering, “unlimited” paid time off plans (“unlimited PTO”) in lieu of traditional accrued vacation or PTO. The...
Paid Family Leave Insurance Continues to Expand
Governor Newsom signed SB 83 this summer, extending the maximum period of paid family leave insurance (PFLI) wage replacement benefits from six to eight weeks beginning on July 1, 2020. Although this is not currently an employer funded program (deductions are made...
The CROWN Act – Creating a Respectful & Open Workplace for Natural Hair
By Laurie Nooren, PHR, PHRca, SHRM-CP In early July, Governor Newsom signed into law a bill (SB188), making it clear that California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and Education Code protect individuals with race traits, such as hair texture and hair...
This Month’s Top Three Questions
This Month’s Top Three Questions We receive hundreds of employer inquiries every month about a variety of employment related topics. Here are the big hits we’re hearing a lot about these days and a bit of our findings… It’s so much easier and cheaper to have an...
The Power of Pause: Emptying Cups and Other Tools to Win
By Katie McConnell Olson, CPA, PHR Have you ever sat in complete silence with a stranger for ten whole minutes? It feels like a really long time. Sometimes two minutes of silence with a stranger can feel like a lifetime! The good news is that there is real power in...
They’re back… Social Security No-Match Letters that is!
By Stacey Sommerhauser, SPHR, PHRca, SHRM-SCP Social Security No-Match letters aren’t new. If you were in HR or Payroll in the last 10-15 years you’ve seen these letters from the Social Security Administration (SSA) in years past notifying you that you have an...
Everyone Reading This Needs This Training – Seriously!
Who would have guessed a year ago that CA employers would be required to train every employee and manager in their firms this year on avoiding sexual harassment claims and other related topics? As you may have heard by now, every CA employer with 5 or more...
State Run Retirement Plans
By Kate Kriner This article was edited on 6/17/2020 to update the June 2020 deadline to September 30, 2020 As your efforts to retain good employees in the current labor market become more challenging, you might have considered offering a Retirement Saving Plan to...
EEO-1 Pay Data Requirement May Be Back
By Jennifer L. Lippi, J.D., SPHR, PHRca Generally, each year employers with 100 of more employees, and federal contractors with 50 or more employees, are required to file the EEO-1 report, providing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) with data on...
