Oct 26, 2015 | Fall 2015 Newsletters
By Kim Silvers, SPHR-CAWe recently received a draft policy from an employer asking if the following “basic rules” for new employees could be included in the onboarding package:Show up when scheduledLose the attitudeCooperate with fellow staff and managersDo your...
Jul 30, 2015 | Spring/Summer 2015 Newsletters
DOL Proposes to Change Exempt Employee Salary MinimumExempt Employee SalaryLet’s face it, the government would prefer that just about every employee be paid on an hourly basis, receive overtime, and employers eliminate the exempt salary classifications. Another...
Jul 30, 2015 | Spring/Summer 2015 Newsletters
After many iterations, and weeping and gnashing of teeth, the CA paid sick leave (PSL) amendment bill (AB 304) has been signed by Governor Brown. AB 304 has a number of provisions that are intended to clarify the original law (AB 1522 – Healthy Workplaces,...
Jul 30, 2015 | Spring/Summer 2015 Newsletters
Family Rights ActThe California Fair Employment and Housing Council has approved updates to the CA Family Rights Act (CFRA) to add clarification and also align the CFRA more closely with the federal version of this law – the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The...
Jun 23, 2015 | Spring/Summer 2015 Newsletters
Sarah Aquino – VP, Integrated Benefits and Insurance Services, Inc. ACA certified by the National Association of Health Underwriters By now we’re all aware that the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) requires U.S. citizens and legal residents to carry a...
Mar 30, 2015 | Winter 2015
5 Ways You Can Be A Better Leader TodayBy Jeremiah Miller, Forging Leaders “Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something because HE wants to do it.” ~Dwight D. Eisenhower.There are two approaches to getting what you want. I call these two methods Push...
