Jan 14, 2019 | Articles, Newsletters, Winter 2019 Newsletter
By Laurie Nooren, SHRM-CP, PHR, PHRca The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) recently awarded $90,000 (in addition to a severance package) to three Latino workers, who filed a discrimination case against Forever 21 Retail, Inc. for...
Oct 4, 2018 | Fall 2018 Newsletters
By Beth Harrington, President, Benefit Resources, Inc. If you sponsor a retirement plan, then you have a lot of responsibilities. Beyond making contributions every pay period, the fourth quarter of each plan year brings additional requirements. Benefit Resources,...
Oct 4, 2018 | Fall 2018 Newsletters
By: Robin E. Largent, Partner Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger, LLP Fall is upon us and with that comes a deluge of new employment laws. (Think “sex” and you’ll cover many of them!) Robin Largent, partner at CDF, shares below the highlights of...
Jul 10, 2018 | Summer 2018 Newsletters
Early in my career I worked in a service business where payroll costs could make or break the company. Sales were up? Raise payroll a bit. Sales down? Cut payroll immediately. It was a weekly up and down and hard on everyone. And Overtime – You’ve got to be kidding...
Jul 10, 2018 | Summer 2018 Newsletters
The CA Fair Employment & Housing Council (FEHC) recently issued further clarification for employers on how national origin will be defined. The new FEHC Regulations elaborate on the protections of applicants and employees who may be undocumented or be members of...
Jul 10, 2018 | Summer 2018 Newsletters
Last week, the California Court of Appeal allowed that an employer may round time entries to the nearest quarter hour for timekeeping and payroll calculations. In the case AHMC Healthcare, Inc. v. Superior Court the employer has a policy that rounds employees’ time...
