By Kim Silvers, SPHR-CA The Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 (AB 1522), that will be effective July 1, 2015, will require just about all California employers (private and public sectors with one or more employees) to accrue paid sick leave for all...
By Jennifer L. Lippi, J.D. A recent California Supreme Court decision places California employers who pay commissions in another wage and hour dilemma. In the often used "inside sales" exemption classification the CA Supreme Court ruled that all commissioned...
By Jennifer L. Lippi, J.D. In a sweeping decision, the Court of Appeal in Cochran v. Schwan’s Home Service, Inc., held that when employees have to use their personal cell phone for work-related purposes, the employer must reimburse them for such use, whether the...
Minimum Wage Increases By Kim Silvers, SPHR-CA AB 10 increases the California state minimum wage from $8 per hour to $9 per hour effective July 1, 2014. The minimum wage will increase again on January 1, 2016 to $10/hr[1]. Many employers are scurrying to assess the...
By Jennifer L. Lippi Knowing as much as possible about an applicant’s background is key to hiring the ideal candidate. In this pursuit, most employers require job applicants to note any criminal convictions on the employment application prior to hire...
By Curt Cetraro and Mitzi Robinson How do you ensure you are selecting the best talent? Most companies struggle to some extent with finding, attracting and hiring the best people to fill core roles within their organization. This is particularly true in a unique...
By Jennifer L. Lippi The P3 Initiative: What you should know In 2010, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a new regulatory strategy called “Plan, Prevent and Protect” (which has been dubbed the P3 Initiative). According to the DOL, the goal of the new...
By Kim Silvers, SPHR-CA What are the revisions in Federal Exempt Classifications? On March 13, 2014, President Obama issued a memorandum to the Secretary of Labor instructing her to "propose revisions to modernize and streamline the existing overtime regulations....
Employee wins round two By Jennifer L. Lippi A California employer is stinging from a reversal in a trial court's summary judgment ruling that a termination for unsatisfactory performance was defensible enough to withstand the employee's charge of age discrimination...
